Tracyina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Indian headdress
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Genus:	Tracyina S.F.Blake
Species:	T. rostrata
Binomial name
Tracyina rostrata S.F.Blake

Tracyina is a special group of plants found only in California. These plants are part of the daisy family, which is a very large group of flowering plants. The daisy family includes many common flowers like sunflowers and dandelions. This plant group was named after Joseph Prince Tracy, a botanist who studied plants in California from 1879 to 1953.

Indian Headdress Plant

The only known type of plant in the Tracyina group is called Tracyina rostrata. It has two common names: Indian headdress and beaked tracyina.

Where Does It Grow?

This plant is endemic to California. This means it grows naturally only in California and nowhere else in the world. You can find it on the grassy slopes of the North Coast Ranges. These areas are located north of the San Francisco Bay Area.

The plant has been found in several counties in California, including:

• Humboldt County
• Trinity County
• Mendocino County
• Lake County
• Alameda County
• Sonoma County

See also

In Spanish: Tracyina para niños