Amphipappus
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Amphipappus is a monotypic genus in the daisy family
which contains the single species Amphipappus fremontii. It takes its scientific epithet, fremontii from John C. Frémont
, and is known commonly as the chaffbush. Its common name
"eytelia" is in honor of artist Carl Eytel
. It is a branching shrub
which grows up to about half a meter in height and is native to the southwestern United States, where its rounded clumps are scattered about dry, rocky areas.
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
which contains the single species Amphipappus fremontii. It takes its scientific epithet, fremontii from John C. Frémont
John C. Frémont
John Charles Frémont , was an American military officer, explorer, and the first candidate of the anti-slavery Republican Party for the office of President of the United States. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the sobriquet The Pathfinder...
, and is known commonly as the chaffbush. Its common name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
"eytelia" is in honor of artist Carl Eytel
Carl Eytel
Carl A. Eytel was a German-American artist living in Palm Springs, California, known for his paintings and drawings of desert landscapes.-Life:...
. It is a branching shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
which grows up to about half a meter in height and is native to the southwestern United States, where its rounded clumps are scattered about dry, rocky areas.