Psilocarphus is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Gnaphalieae within the family Asteraceae.Nuttall, Thomas. 1840. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series 7: 340–341 descriptions and commentary in EnglishTropicos, Psilocarphus Nutt.
Psilocarphus is known commonly as woolly marbles or woollyheads. It is native to western North America and southern South America.Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 456 Woolly marbles, woollyheads, Psilocarphus Nuttall
SpeciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution mapsMarticorena, C. & M. Quezada. 1985. Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Chile. Gayana, Botánica 42: 1–157. 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
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