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Psilocarphus
Psilocarphus brevissimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Gnaphalieae
Genus:	Psilocarphus Nutt.
Synonyms
Bezanilla J.Rémy

Psilocarphus is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae.

Psilocarphus is known commonly as woolly marbles or woollyheads. It is native to western North America and southern South America.

Species

• Psilocarphus brevissimus - BC ALB SAS WA OR CA NV ID UT WY MT, Baja California, Chile, Argentina
• Psilocarphus chilensis - CA, Chile
• Psilocarphus elatior - BC WA OR CA ID MT
• Psilocarphus globiferus - Chile, Argentina
• Psilocarphus oregonus - CA OR WA NV ID, Baja California
• Psilocarphus tenellus - BC CA OR WA ID MT, Baja California

formerly included

Psilocarphus caulescens Benth.- Hesperevax caulescens (Benth.) A.Gray

References

1. ^ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today
2. Nuttall, Thomas. 1840. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series 7: 340–341 descriptions and commentary in English
3. Tropicos, Psilocarphus Nutt.
4. Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 456 Woolly marbles, woollyheads, Psilocarphus Nuttall
5. Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
6. Marticorena, C. & M. Quezada. 1985. Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Chile. Gayana, Botánica 42: 1–157.

External links

• USDA Plants Profile

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• Asteraceae genera
• Gnaphalieae
• Gnaphalieae stubs