tall silvercrown

''Cacaliopsis'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, containing the single species ''Cacaliopsis nardosmia'' . It is known by the common name silvercrown. It is native to western North America, where it is distributed from southern British Columbia to northern California.

This species is a perennial herb growing from rhizomes with a fibrous root system. It has an erect stem reaching about 90 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves are alternately.. more