genus

Leucosyris

Field notes

Leucosyris is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.

Its native range is southwestern and southern-central United States to Mexico.

Species:

Leucosyris arida (B.L.Turner & D.B.Horne) Pruski & R.L.Hartm.

Leucosyris blepharophylla (A.Gray) Pruski & R.L.Hartm.

Leucosyris carnosa (A.Gray) Greene

Leucosyris coulteri (A.Gray) Pruski & R.L.Hartm.

Leucosyris crispa (Brandegee) Pruski & R.L.Hartm.

Leucosyris mattturneri (B.L.Turner & G.L.Nesom) Pruski & R.L.Hartm.

Leucosyris parviflora (A.Gray) Pruski & R.L.Hartm.

Leucosyris riparia (Kunth) Pruski & R.L.Hartm.

Leucosyris turneri (M.L.Arnold & R.C.Jacks.) Pruski & R.L.Hartm.

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.