italic title Taxobox name Distichlispalmeri regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae genus Distichlis species D. palmeri binomial Distichlispalmeri binomial authority Vasey Fassett ex I. M. Johnst. Distichlispalmeri Palmer s grass , or nipa grass , is a saltgrass of the family Poaceae , grows in the Sonoran desert of Western Mexico , and produces a grain with some similarities to wheat . Originally a major food source of the Cocopah tribe in the western United States , it was thought to be extinct. A search for remaining plants was successful, and was followed by a breeding program that increased yield from 5kg Ha to 2Mt Ha. The grain is currently also being bred for commercial use in Australia . ref cite web url http www.nypa.com.au Grain.html title NyPa Wild Wheat publisher NyPa Australia Ltd. accessdate 2006 11 26 ref It is drought resistant and can absorb seawater. ref cite journal url http www.miracosta.edu home kmeldahl articles crops.pdf journal Scientific American date August 1998 accessdate 2006 12 26 title Irrigating Crops with Seawater author Edward P. Glenn, J. Jed Brown and James W. O Leary ref As a halophyte , the salt it absorbs is excreted from specialised cells which are not stomata on the leaf surface. ref name Raven cite book last Raven first Peter H. authorlink title Biologie V g tale publisher DeBoek Universit year 2000 doi isbn 2 7445 0102 6 fr icon ref The United Nations Environment Report 2006 says of the plant It is a strong candidate for a major global food crop and could become this desert s greatest gift to the world. Some varieties of D. Palmeri have been the subjects of US patents. ref cite patent US 4767887 A variety, Yensen 1a, of Distichlispalmeri, characterized by vigorous growth in salty soils, high grain yield and ideal form for harvest, and for human consumption. ref ref cite patent US 4767889 A grain variety, Yensen 2a, of Distichlispalmeri, which ... more details
taxobox image Starr 071227 1052 Distichlis spicata.jpg image caption Distichlis spicata regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Flowering plant Angiosperms unranked classis Monocotyledon Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae subfamilia Chloridoideae tribus Eragrostideae genus Distichlis genus authority Constantine Samuel Rafinesque Raf. subdivision ranks Species subdivision see text Distichlis is a genus of grass es in the family Poaceae . Selected species Distichlis bajaensis small H.L.Bell small &ndash Baja Grass Distichlis littoralis syn. Monanthochloe littoralis ref Bell, H. L. & J. T. Columbus. 2008 . Proposal for an expanded Distichlis Poaceae, Chloridoideae support from molecular, morphological, and anatomical characters. Syst. Bot. 33 536 551. ref Distichlispalmeri small George Vasey botanist Vasey Norman Carter Fassett Fassett ex Ivan Murray Johnston I.M.Johnst. small &ndash Nipa Grass Distichlis spicata small Carl Linnaeus L. Edward Lee Greene Greene small &ndash Saltgrass References reflist External links commonscat inline DistichlisDistichlis wikispecies inline http www.kew.org data grasses db www gen00199.htm Grassbase The World Online Grass Flora Category Chloridoideae Category Poaceae genera Chloridoideae stub ca Distichlis es Distichlis fr Distichlis nl Distichlis pt Distichlis ... more details
Taxobox regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Poaceae genus Distichlis species D. bajaensis binomial Distichlis bajaensis binomial authority H.L.Bell Distichlis bajaensis is a rare species of Poaceae grass known by the common name Baja grass . ref name bell Bell, H. L. 2010 . A new species of Distichlis Poaceae, Chloridoideae from Baja California, Mexico. Madro o 57 1 54 63. ref Distribution Distichlis bajaensis is Endemism endemic to Baja California , Mexico , where it is known from only one location in a salt marsh just outside of Rosarito Beach Rosarito . ref name bell The habitat is an Arroyo creek arroyo with soil salinity saline and alkali soils alkaline soils which is grazed by goat s and burro s. ref name bell The grass grows alongside other halophyte s including Juncus acutus spiny rush Juncus acutus , Allenrolfea iodinebush Allenrolfea occidentalis , and Salicornia pickleweed Salicornia sp. . ref name bell Genetic analysis Genetic and morphology biology morphological analyses show that the plant is not any other Distichlis , nor a Hybrid biology hybrid of the two most closely related Distichlis , and it was described to science as a new species in 2010. ref name bell Description Distichlis bajaensis is is a rhizome rhizomatous perennial grass growing in short clumps and spreading via stolons . The leaf blades are no more than 1.5 centimeters long and are slightly bent this bend is a good characteristic for identifying this grass in the field. ref name bell Like other Distichlis , Baja grass is Plant sexuality dioecious , with male and female inflorescence s only the male inflorescence has been included in the official description because no good female specimens have been collected. ref name bell References reflist Category Chloridoideae Category Endemic flora of Mexico Category Flora of Baja California Category Grasses of Mexico Category Halophytes Category Salt marsh plants Cat ... more details
Taxobox name Eleutherodactylus palmeri image Pristimantis palmeri01.jpg status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Amphibia ordo Anura familia Leptodactylidae genus Eleutherodactylus species E. palmeri binomial Eleutherodactylus palmeri binomial authority George Albert Boulenger Boulenger , 1912 Eleutherodactylus palmeri is a species of frog in the Leptodactylidae family. It is Endemism endemic to Colombia . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist montane s, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss . References Ram rez Pinilla, M.P., Osorno Mu oz, M., Rueda, J.V., Am zquita, A. & Ardila Robayo, M.C. 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org apps redlist details 56823 0 Eleutherodactylus palmeri . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 July 2007. commonscat Pristimantis palmeri DEFAULTSORT Eleutherodactylus Palmeri Category Eleutherodactylus palmeri Eleutherodactylus stub fr Pristimantis palmeri vi Eleutherodactylus palmeri ... more details
taxobox image Doryanthes palmeri JPG1a.jpg image caption Doryanthes palmeri regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Asparagales familia Doryanthaceae genus Doryanthes species D. palmeri binomial Doryanthes palmeri binomial authority Arthur William Hill botanist A.W.Hill Doryanthes palmeri is a plant of the genus Doryanthes . It grows in a rosette botany rosette and the leaves can reach the length of about three meters 10 feet . The flowers arise in springtime on a stalk which may reach 5 metres 18 feet height. ref Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them , p. 312. K nemann, 2004. ISBN 3 8331 1253 0 ref Image Doryanthes palmeri 1.jpg thumb left 180px Doryanthes palmeri Image Doryanthes palmeri JPG1b.jpg thumb left 200px Doryanthes palmeri flowers References reflist Category Doryanthaceae palmeri Category Flora of New South Wales Category Flora of Queensland Category Endemic flora of Australia Category Garden plants of Australia Category Drought tolerant plants Asparagales stub Australia plant stub ... more details
Taxobox name Hyloscirtus palmeri image Hyloscirtus palmeri.jpg status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Amphibia ordo Anura familia Hylidae genus Hyloscirtus species H. palmeri binomial Hyloscirtus palmeri binomial authority George Albert Boulenger Boulenger , 1908 synonyms Hyloscirtus palmeri is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is found in Colombia , Costa Rica , Ecuador , and Panama . Its natural habitat s are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest s, subtropical or tropical moist montane s, and river s. It is threatened by habitat loss . References Bol var, W., Coloma, L.A., Ron, S., Lynch, J., Sol s, F., Ib ez, R., Chaves, G., Savage, J., Jaramillo, C. & Fuenmayor, Q. 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 55586 all Hyloscirtus palmeri . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 July 2007. commonscat Category Hyloscirtus Hylinae stub ca Hyloscirtus palmeri es Hyloscirtus palmeri fr Hyloscirtus palmeri vi Hyloscirtus palmeri ... more details
Italic title Taxobox name Calliclava palmeri image image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusca classis Gastropoda unranked superfamilia clade Caenogastropoda br clade Hypsogastropoda br clade Neogastropoda superfamilia Conoidea familia Drilliidae subfamilia genus Calliclava species C. palmeri binomial Calliclava palmeri binomial authority Dall, 1919 synonyms ref ref name WoRMS synonyms Cymatosyrinx palmeri small Dall, 1919 small Calliclava palmeri is a species of sea snail , a marine gastropod mollusk in the family biology family Drilliidae . ref name WoRMS WRMS species 433189 Calliclava palmeri Dall, 1919 5 April 2010 ref Description Empty section date April 2010 Distribution Empty section date April 2010 References reflist External links Use dmy dates date January 2011 DEFAULTSORT Calliclava Palmeri Category Drilliidae drilliidae stub pt Calliclava palmeri vi Calliclava palmeri ... more details
italic title taxobox name Dudleya palmeri image Dudleya palmeri 2.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Saxifragales familia Crassulaceae genus Dudleya species D. palmeri binomial Dudleya palmeri binomial authority Sereno Watson S.Wats. Nathaniel Lord Britton Britt. & Joseph Nelson Rose Rose Dudleya palmeri is a succulent plant known by the common name Palmer s liveforever . This dudleya is Endemism endemic to California where it grows along the coastline of San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County, California Santa Barbara Counties southward. Description Dudleya palmeri is plant forms a basal rosette of leaves up to 20 centimeters wide and containing up to 25 lance shaped leaves in shades of pale to bright green, sometimes tinted with pink. It erects a tall, pink to green stem carrying a small, branching inflorescence of up to about 40 flowers. Each flower is yellow to red or pink with pointed petals between one and two centimeters long. See also California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion California coastal sage and chaparral subecoregion External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?3284,3295,3326 Jepson Manual Treatment Dudleya palmeri http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol DUPA2 USDA Plants Profile Dudleya palmeri http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Dudleya palmeri Dudleya palmeri Photo gallery Category Dudleya palmeri Category Endemic flora of California Category Flora of California chaparral and woodlands Crassulaceae stub az Dudleya palmeri es Dudleya palmeri ... more details
Taxobox image Penstemon palmeri 5.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Plantaginaceae genus Penstemon species P. palmeri binomial Penstemon palmeri binomial authority Asa Gray A.Gray Penstemon palmeri , the Palmer s Penstemon , is a perennial penstemon notable for its showy, rounded flower s. ref name usda profile http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol PEPAP9&mapType nativity&photoID pepap9 001 avp.tif . USDA Profile P. palmeri ref The plant, in the Plantaginaceae family, is named after the botanist Edward Palmer botanist Edward Palmer . Distribution It is found native to desert mountains from the eastern Mojave Desert in California , to eastern Nevada , northeastern Arizona , and New Mexico , and north through ... name usda profile Penstemon palmeri is a drought tolerant perennial plant, preferring well draining ... ref name jepson http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7177,7483,0,7541 Jepson P. palmeri ref Description Penstemon palmeri , Palmer s Penstemon, is plant grows erect and may reach convert ... There are three Penstemon palmeri varieties Penstemon palmeri var. palmeri Palmer s penstemon, most ... var. palmeri ref Penstemon palmeri var. macranthus scented beardtongue, is Endemism endemic to the Great ... ref Penstemon palmeri var. eglandulosus scented beardtongue, is limited to Utah and Arizona ref ... links commons Penstemon palmeri http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7177,7483,0,7541 Jepson Manual Treatment Penstemon palmeri var. palmeri http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol PEPA8 USDA Plants Profile Penstemon palmeri http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Penstemon palmeri Penstemon palmeri Photo gallery DEFAULTSORT Penstemon Palmeri ... Desert Category Native flora of the Grand Canyon Lamiales stub az Penstemon palmeri fr Penstemon palmeri ... more details
italic title taxobox name Euphorbia palmeri regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Malpighiales familia Euphorbiaceae genus Euphorbia species E. palmeri binomial Euphorbia palmeri binomial authority George Engelmann Engelm. ex Sereno Watson S.Wats. Euphorbia palmeri is a species of spurge known by the common name woodland spurge . It is native to the southwestern United States from California to Utah , where it can be found in a number of habitats. This is a common perennial herb usually not exceeding half a meter in height. It has small oval green leaves all along its erect stems. The inflorescence s at the tips of the stems have tiny glandular flowers with ridged or toothed tips. The fruit is a rounded capsule a few millimeters wide containing tiny gray seeds. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?3618,3662,3673 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol EUPA4 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Euphorbia palmeri Photo gallery Category Euphorbia palmeri Euphorbia stub az Euphorbia palmeri es Euphorbia palmeri ... more details
Italic title Taxobox name Pascula palmeri image image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusca classis Gastropoda unranked familia clade Caenogastropoda br clade Hypsogastropoda br clade Neogastropoda superfamilia Muricoidea familia Muricidae subfamilia Ergalataxinae genus Pascula subgenus species P. palmeri binomial Pascula palmeri binomial authority Powell, 1967 synonyms ref ref name WoRMS synonyms Morula palmeri small Powell, 1967 small Pascula palmeri is a species of sea snail , a marine gastropod mollusk in the family biology family Muricidae , the murex snails or rock snails. ref name WoRMS WRMS species 408074 Pascula palmeri Powell, 1967 24 April 2010 ref Description Empty section date April 2010 Distribution Empty section date April 2010 References reflist External links Use dmy dates date January 2011 DEFAULTSORT Pascula Palmeri Category Muricidae Muricidae stub vi Pascula palmeri ... more details
italic title taxobox name Palmer s Cockscomb regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Amaranthaceae genus Celosia species C. palmeri binomial Celosia palmeri binomial authority S. Watson Palmer s cockscomb, or Celosia palmeri, is a shrub perennial native to Texas and Mexico. The plant can grow up to 1 m 3 feet in height. It flowers from summer to winter. References http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242415643 Celosia palmeri Category Amaranthaceae ... more details
taxobox image regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Bromeliaceae subfamilia Bromelioideae genus Bromelia species B. palmeri binomial Bromelia palmeri binomial authority Mez Bromelia palmeri is a plant species biology species of the genus biology genus Bromelia . This species is Endemism endemic to Mexico . References http www.selby.org clientuploads research Bromeliaceae Bromeliaceae Mexico Selbyana 25 2004.pdf Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009 Category Bromelia palmeri Category Endemic flora of Mexico Category Bromeliaceae species Bromelioideae stub ... more details
taxobox image regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Bromeliaceae subfamilia Pitcairnioideae genus Pitcairnia species P. palmeri binomial Pitcairnia palmeri binomial authority S. Watson Pitcairnia palmeri is a species biology species of the genus biology genus Pitcairnia . This species is Endemism endemic to Mexico . References http www.selby.org clientuploads research Bromeliaceae Bromeliaceae Mexico Selbyana 25 2004.pdf Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009 Category Pitcairnia palmeri Category Bromeliaceae species Category Flora of Mexico Pitcairnia stub ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Adhemarius palmeri image Adhemarius.palmeri.mounted.jpg image width 250px image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Sphingidae genus Adhemarius species A. palmeri binomial Adhemarius palmeri binomial authority Boisduval, 1875 ref http www.cate sphingidae.org taxonomy Adhemarius palmeri.html CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience Sphingidae ref synonyms Ambylux palmeri small Boisduval, 1875 small Amplypterus palmeri small Boisduval, 1875 small Adhemarius marginata small Butler, 1875 small Adhemarius brasiliensis small Clark, 1916 small Adhemarius rubricunda small Closs, 1916 small Adhemarius flavellus small Gehlen, 1926 small Adhemarius rubrimargo small Gehlen, 1926 small Adhemarius flavus small Niepelt, 1928 small Ambulyx marginata small Butler, 1875 small Amplypterus palmeri brasiliensis small Clark, 1916 small Amplypterus palmeri flavellus small Gehlen, 1926 small Amplypterus palmeri flavus small Niepelt, 1928 small Amplypterus palmeri rubricunda small Closs, 1916 small Amplypterus palmeri rubrimargo small Gehlen, 1926 small Adhemarius palmeri is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Costa Rica into most of South America . The wingspan is 99 124 mm. The species probably broods continuously, with records indicating adults are on wing from March to July and again in October. The larvae probably feed on Ocotea veraguensis , Ocotea atirrensis and Ocotea dendrodaphne . References reflist External links http www.silkmoths.bizland.com apalmeri.htm Species info Category Ambulycini Sphingidae stub vi Adhemarius palmeri ... more details
Italic title Taxobox image image width 260px regnum Plant ae divisio Flowering plant Magnoliophyta classis Magnoliopsida ordo Ranunculales familia Papaveraceae genus Eschscholzia species E. palmeri binomial Eschscholzia palmeri binomial authority Rose synonyms Eschscholzia frutescens small Greene J.T. Howell small Eschscholzia palmeri is a species of Papaveraceae poppy native from Guadalupe Island in Mexico. ref cite web url http www.ars grin.gov cgi bin npgs html taxon.pl?410712 publisher Germplasm Resources Information Network title Eschscholzia palmeri Rose accessdate 8 December 2008 ref It is a low growing woody perennial with a narrow taproot and yellow flowers. References Reflist External links http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ESPA2 USDA Plants Profile http www.sdnhm.org research guadalupe herbarium.html Photo gallery Category Eschscholzia palmeri Category Flora of California Ranunculales stub ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Postplatyptilia palmeri image image width 250px image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera subordo Ditrysia superfamilia Pterophoroidea familia Pterophoridae subfamilia tribus genus Postplatyptilia species P. palmeri binomial Postplatyptilia palmeri binomial authority Gielis, 1996 synonyms Postplatyptilia palmeri is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Mexico . ref http www.repository.naturalis.nl document 41270 Review of the Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part I Ochyroticinae, Deuterocopinae, Pterophorinae Platyptiliini, Exelastini, Oxyptilini Lepidoptera ref The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults are on wing in December. References Reflist wikispecies commons Category Pterophoridae Pterophoridae stub vi Postplatyptilia palmeri ... more details
italictitle Taxobox name Sassia palmeri image image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Mollusca classis Gastropoda unranked familia clade Caenogastropoda br clade Hypsogastropoda br clade Littorinimorpha superfamilia Tonnoidea familia Ranellidae subfamilia Cymatiinae genus Sassia subgenus species S. palmeri binomial Sassia palmeri binomial authority Powell, 1967 synonyms ref ref name WoRMS synonyms Proxicharonia palmeri small Powell, 1967 small Sassia palmeri is a species of predatory sea snail , a marine ocean marine gastropod mollusk in the family biology family Ranellidae , the triton snails, triton shells or tritons. ref name WoRMS WRMS species 476574 Sassia palmeri Powell, 1967 WoRMS 2010 . Sassia palmeri Powell, 1967 . In Bouchet, P. Gofas, S. Rosenberg, G. 2010 World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at nowiki http www.marinespecies.org aphia.php?p taxdetails&id 476574 nowiki on 27 June 2010 ref Description Empty section date June 2010 section 1 Distribution Empty section date June 2010 section 2 References reflist External links Category Ranellidae Ranellidae stub ... more details
taxobox image Malacopalmerilucianus.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Malvales familia Malvaceae subfamilia Malvoideae genus Malacothamnus species M. palmeri binomial Malacothamnus palmeri binomial authority Sereno Watson S.Watson Edward Lee Greene Greene Malacothamnus palmeri is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae mallow family known by the common names Palmer s bushmallow and Santa Lucia bushmallow . Description Malacothamnus palmeri is an erect shrub with a thick, branching stem reaching two meters or more in height. It is coated thinly to densely in woolly white or tan hairs. The lobed, oval leaves are no more than 8 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a headlike or elongated cluster of pale pink flowers with oval petals each up to 1.5 centimeters long. Distribution Malacothamnus palmeri is Endemism endemic to California , where it grows in the chaparral and woodland of the California Central Coast Central Coast and adjacent California Coast Ranges Coast Ranges of Monterey County, California Monterey and San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo Counties . External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?5042,5073,5083 Jepson Manual Treatment Malacothamnus palmeri http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol MAPA2 USDA Plants Profile Malacothamnus palmeri http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Malacothamnus palmeri Malacothamnus palmeri Photo gallery Category Malacothamnus palmeri Category Endemic flora of California Category Natural history of Monterey County, California Category Natural history of San Luis Obispo County, California Malvales stub ... more details
taxobox regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Lamiaceae genus Monardella species M. palmeri binomial Monardella palmeri binomial authority Asa Gray A.Gray Monardella palmeri is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae mint family known by the common name Palmer s monardella . Distribution Monardella palmeri is Endemism endemic to California , where it is known only from the Santa Lucia Mountains of the California Coast Ranges in Monterey County, California Monterey and San Luis Obispo County, California San Luis Obispo Counties . It grows in local habitat types such as chaparral and forest, often on serpentine soil s. Description Monardella palmeri is a rhizome rhizomatous perennial herb forming a tuft of slender, decumbent purplish stems up to about 30 centimeters long. The leathery lance shaped leaves are 1 to 2 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a head of several flowers blooming in a cup of leathery purple bract s roughly 3 centimeters wide. The pinkish purple flowers are up to 2 centimeters long with tips divided into five narrow lobes. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?4745,4789,4827 Jepson Manual Treatment Monardella palmeri http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol MOPA USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Monardella palmeri Monardella palmeri Photo gallery Category Monardella palmeri Category Endemic flora of California Category Flora of California chaparral and woodlands Category Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest Lamiaceae stub az Monardella palmeri ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Camissonia palmeri regnum Plant ae phylum Flowering plant Magnoliophyta classis Magnoliopsida ordo Myrtales familia Onagraceae genus Camissonia species C. palmeri binomial Camissonia palmeri binomial authority Sereno Watson S.Wats. Peter H. Raven P.H.Raven synonyms Oenothera palmeri Camissonia palmeri is a species of Onagraceae evening primrose known by the common name Palmer evening primrose . It is native to the western United States from California to Idaho , where it grows in several habitat types, including desert and sagebrush . It is a roughly hairy annual herb growing in a low patch on the ground, generally with no stem. The leaves are widely lance shaped and up to about 5 centimeters long, with a few small teeth along the edges. The nodding inflorescence produces flowers with yellow petals only 2 or 3 millimeters long each and a noticeable bulbous gynoecium stigma tip which may be up to a centimeter wide. The fruit is a leathery capsule around half a centimeter long with small wings near the tip. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?5263,5264,5323 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CAPA37 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Camissonia palmeri Photo gallery Category Onagraceae myrtales stub ... more details
italictitle Taxobox name Apodemia palmeri image Palmer s Metalmark Megan McCarty26.jpg image width regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera subordo Ditrysia zoodivisio Rhopalocera superfamilia Papilionoidea familia Riodinidae genus Apodemia species A. palmeri binomial Apodemia palmeri binomial authority Edwards, 1870 synonyms Lemonias palmerii small Edwards, 1870 small Apodemia palmerii small Edwards, 1870 small Polystigma palmerii small Edwards, 1870 small Palmer s Metalmark or Gray Metalmark Apodemia palmeri is a species of Apodemia Metalmark butterfly, Riodinidae . It is found from western Texas , New Mexico , Arizona , southern Utah , southern Nevada and southern California south to central Mexico and Baja California . The wingspan is 20 30 mm. There are two generations per year from May to September in Nevada and Utah and multiple generations from April to November in the south. The larvae feed on Prosopis pubescens and Prosopis glandulosa Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana . Adults feed on flower nectar. References http www.butterfliesandmoths.org species?l 1657 Apodemia palmeri , Butterflies and Moths of North America Category Apodemia Category Butterflies and moths of North America Riodinidae stub vi Apodemia palmeri ... more details
italic title taxobox name Quercus palmeri br Palmer s Oak regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Fagales familia Fagaceae genus Oak Quercus species Q. palmeri binomial Quercus palmeri binomial authority George Engelmann Engelm. synonyms Quercus dunnii Quercus palmeri is a species of oak known by the common name Palmer oak , or Palmer s oak . It is native to California , Baja California , and in Arizona through the Arizona transition zone transition zone to the eastern Mogollon Rim , where it grows in canyons, mountain slopes, washes, and other dry habitat types. Description Quercus palmeri is a shrub or small tree generally growing 2 or 3 meters tall, but known to reach 6 meters at times. It branches into angular twigs and is reddish brown in color. The leaves are 1 to 3 centimeters in length. They are stiff, leathery, and brittle, their edges wavy with sharp spine teeth. The upper surface is shiny, waxy, and olive green in color, the lower gray green and coated with glandular hairs. The fruit is an acorn with a hairy cap up to 2.5 centimeters wide and a blunt ended nut 2 to 3 centimeters long. This oak usually grows in small populations, some of which are actually Cloning cloned growths of a single plant. ref name fna http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 233501072 Flora of North America http www.efloras.org object page.aspx?object id 6856&flora id 1 RangeMap ref One such clone in the Jurupa Mountains ... www.plosone.org article info 3Adoi 2F10.1371 2Fjournal.pone.0008346 Pleistocene clone of Quercus palmeri ... Treatment Quercus palmeri http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol QUPA10 USDA Plants Profile Quercus palmeri http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Quercus palmeri Quercus palmeri Photo gallery Category Quercus palmeri Category Trees of California Category ... Quercus palmeri ru ... more details
taxobox regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Flowering plant Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Lamiales familia Verbenaceae genus Lippia species L. palmeri binomial Lippia palmeri binomial authority Sereno Watson S.Watson Lippia palmeri S. Wats. is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae . It is native to the Sonoran Desert . It is a tall slender shrub , reaching 2 meters in height and spreading to 1 meter. Fragrant white flower s can be found on the plant after the rains. Uses The Seri people Seri call the shrub xomcahiift and use the leaves as a culinary herb. Medicinally Seri use the an infusion of the leaves applied topically to kill head lice. ref name Felger Felger, R. S. and M. B. Moser, 1985. People of the Desert and Sea. University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ. ref References Reflist Category Lippia Category Flora of Mexico Verbenaceae stub az Lippia palmeri ... more details
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