Summary
Peucephyllum is a monotypic genus of flowering plants containing the single species Peucephyllum schottii. Its common names include pygmy cedar,[2][4] Schott's pygmy cedar,[1][5] desert fir,[6] and desert pine.[6] It is not a cedar, fir, or pine, but a member of the aster family, Asteraceae. It is a leafy evergreen shrub with glandular, resinous foliage. It flowers in yellow flower heads which have only disc florets. The fruits are woody, bristly seeds with a pappus. This plant is native to the deserts of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah in the United States and Baja California and Sonora in northern Mexico.[7][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Bahieae |
| Genus: | Peucephyllum A.Gray |
| Species: | P. schottii
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| Peucephyllum schottii | |
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Inyonia M.E. Jones | |
The species form is similar to that of the common creosote bush (Larrea tridentata): small, greenish, and hemispherical with similar yellow flowers in the spring.
References edit
- ^ a b Peucephyllum schottii. NatureServe. 2012.
- ^ a b "Peucephyllum schottii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ a b Cronquist, A; Holmgren, AH; Holmgren, NH; Reveal, JL; Holmgren, PK (1994). Intermountain Flora: Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A. Vol. 5. New York Botanical Garden. pp. 102. ISBN 0-89327-375-9.
- ^ Peucephyllum schottii. The Jepson Manual.
- ^ Peucephyllum schottii. USDA PLANTS.
- ^ a b Peucephyllum schottii. Calflora.
- ^ Peucephyllum schottii. Flora of North America.
External links edit
Media related to Peucephyllum schottii at Wikimedia Commons
- Calflora Database: Peucephyllum schottii (Desert fir, Pigmycedar, Schott's pygmycedar, desert pine)
- Peucephyllum schottii — U.C. Photo gallery