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Acanthoscyphus parishii var. parishii
Photo is of parent taxon

Parish's flowery puncturebract, Parish's oxytheca
Habit Plants erect, 1–6 dm.
Stems

usually stout, (1–)5–15 cm.
Leaf

blades 1–7 cm.
Inflorescences

bracts (2–)3, triangular, awns 0.2–0.5 mm.
Peduncles

(1–)2–5(–7.5) cm.
Involucres

awns (10–)13–30(–36), ivory colored, (3–)4–5 mm.
2n

= 40.

Acanthoscyphus parishii var. parishii
Phenology Flowering Jun–Oct.
Habitat Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, chaparral communities, montane conifer woodlands
Elevation 1900-2600 m (6200-8500 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Variety parishii occurs from the Pine Mountains, Ventura County, eastward through the San Gabriel Mountains to the central San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County. It is the most common expression of the species.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 5, p. 438.
Parent taxa Polygonaceae > subfam. Eriogonoideae > Acanthoscyphus > Acanthoscyphus parishii
Sibling taxa
A. parishii var. abramsii, A. parishii var. cienegensis, A. parishii var. goodmaniana
Synonyms Eriogonum abramsii subsp. acanthoscyphus
Name authority unknown
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