familyAsteraceae
tribeAsteraceae tribe Gnaphalieae
genusAntennaria
speciesAntennaria luzuloides
subspeciesAntennaria luzuloides subsp. aberrans

Antennaria luzuloides subsp. aberrans

(E. E. Nelson) R. J. Bayer & Stebbins

Canad. J. Bot. 71: 1597. 1993.

Randall J. Bayer
Common names: Small-headed rush pussytoes
Endemic
Basionym: Antennaria argentea subsp. aberrans E. E. Nelson Bot. Gaz. 34: 124. 1902
Synonyms: Antennaria luzuloides var. microcephala (A. Gray) Cronquist Antennaria microcephala A. Gray Antennaria pyramidata Greene
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 398. Mentioned on page 397.

Basal leaves 1 (–3) -nerved, linear, 1–5 mm. Heads 10–30 in racemiform to paniculiform arrays. Involucres: staminate 3.5–4 mm; pistillate 3.5–4.5 mm. Phyllaries proximally green, distally white. Corollas: staminate 2.5–3.2 mm; pistillate 2–2.5 mm. Cypselae 1–1.5 mm, sparingly papillate-strigose; pappi: staminate 3–3.5 mm; pistillate 2.5–3 mm.


Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Moist, open, meadows and drainages, lower montane, ponderosa pine zone
Elevation: 1000–2200 m

Distribution

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Calif., Nev., Oreg.

Discussion

Subspecies aberrans is characterized by its non-stoloniferous habit and relatively small heads in racemiform to paniculiform arrays.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
28 +
Abaxial face pubescence
tomentose +
Adaxial face pubescence
more or less tomentose +  and sericeous or glabrescent +
Anther base shape
tailed +
Anther dehiscence
introrse +
Anther fusion
connate +
Apex shape
obtuse;more or less truncate +
Apex texture
scarious +
Apical appendage shape
mostly ovate +  and lanceovate or linear +
Appendage pubescence
hirsute +
Appendage quantity
0 +
Appendage relief
papillate +
Array architecture
racemiform +  and paniculiform +
Array development
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Author
Randall J. Bayer +
Authority
(E. E. Nelson) R. J. Bayer & Stebbins +
Band architecture
continuous +
Band quantity
1 +
Basal leaf architecture
1(-3)-nerved +
Basal leaf arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Basal leaf length
1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
Basal leaf shape
linear;narrowly spatulate +
Basal leaf some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Basal leaf width
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Base shape
decurrent +
Basionyms
Antennaria argentea subsp. aberrans +
Blade architecture
compound +  and simple +
Blade margin architecture or shape
entire +
Blade margin shape
denticulate +
Blade shape
spatulate;oblanceolate;spatulate;oblanceolate;linear;lanceolate;elliptic;cuneate +
Body architecture or shape
5-ribbed +, 3-ribbed +  and 2-ribbed +
Body relief
muriculate +, papillate +  and smooth +
Branch arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Branch structure in adjective form
stigmatic +
Bristle architecture
barbellulate +
Bristle quantity
12;20 +
Bristle shape
Plumose (?) +
Calyculus presence
absent +
Cauline leaf architecture
flagged +
Cauline leaf shape
narrowly oblanceolate +  and linear +
Cauline leaf some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Common name
Small-headed rush pussytoes +
Corolla architecture
pistillate +  and staminate +
Corolla coloration
red +, yellow +  and white +
Corolla shape
narrowly tubular +  and filiform +
Corolla some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Cypsela architecture
monomorphic +
Cypsela pubescence
papillate-strigose +
Cypsela relief
papillate +
Cypsela shape
mostly ellipsoid +  and ovoid +
Cypsela some measurement
1mm;1.5mm +
Disc-floret architecture
pistillate +  and staminate +
Disc-floret quantity
20 (100) +
Disc floret architecture
staminate +
Disc floret reproduction
bisexual +
Distribution
Calif. +, Nev. +  and Oreg. +
Elevation
1000–2200 m +
Embryo course
straight +
Face pubescence
gray-tomentose +
Face relief
papillate +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floret architecture
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
Floret atypical quantity
5;15 +
Floret position
proximal +
Floret quantity
1;5 +
Floret reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
winged +  and beaked +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit density
dispersed +
Habitat
Moist, open, meadows and drainages, lower montane, ponderosa pine zone +
Head architecture or shape
discoid +
Head arrangement
in corymbiform , paniculiform , racemiform or subcapitate , arrays +  and singly +
Head development
indeterminate +
Head quantity
10;30 +
Head reproduction
homogamous +  and heterogamous +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Individual head architecture
each +  and sessile +
Involucre architecture
pistillate +  and staminate +
Involucre diameter
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Involucre position relational
surrounding +
Involucre shape
campanulate;cylindric +
Involucre some measurement
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Leaf architecture
sessile +  and petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Line quantity
2 +
Lobe atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Lobe quantity
5 (?) +
Lobe shape
rarely lanceovate +  and lanceolate +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
2-carpellate +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovule fixation
attached +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Pappus architecture
pistillate +  and staminate +
Pappus duration
persistent +
Pappus life cycle
falling +
Pappus some measurement
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Pericarp fragility
tough +
Pericarp width
thick +
Petal fusion
connate +
Phenology
Flowering summer. +
Phyllary atypical quantity
12 (30) +
Phyllary coloration
White (Green) +
Phyllary duration
persistent +
Phyllary fusion
distinct +
Phyllary presence
absent +
Phyllary shape
Acute (?) +
Phyllary size
unequal +
Phyllary size or width
narrow +
Phyllary texture
Medially herbaceous (Membranous or scarious) +
Phyllary variability
equal +
Publication title
Canad. J. Bot. +
Publication year
1993 +
Ray-floret presence
absent +
Receptacle architecture
epaleate +
Receptacle pubescence
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
Receptacle relief
foveolate +
Receptacle shape
flat;convex or ovoid +
Reference
None +
Root texture
fibrous +
Seed architecture
exalbuminous +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal variability
modifed +
Series atypical quantity
5 (15) +
Series quantity
3;6 +
Source xml
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen arrangement
alternate +
Stamen atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stolon quantity
0 +
Style-branch architecture
appendaged +  and truncate +
Style architecture
2-branched +
Style pubescence
glabrous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style relief
papillate +
Synonyms
Antennaria luzuloides var. microcephala +, Antennaria microcephala +  and Antennaria pyramidata +
Taxon family
Asteraceae +
Taxon name
Antennaria luzuloides subsp. aberrans +
Taxon parent
Antennaria luzuloides +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Tip shape
acuminate +
Volume
Volume 19 +
Whole-organism atypical some measurement
25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br /> (70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br />) +
Whole-organism duration
perennial +
Whole-organism reproduction
dioecious +
Whole-organism some measurement
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
Whole organism atypical some measurement
35 cm350 mm <br />0.35 m <br /> (70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br />) +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism some measurement
7cm (35cm) +
X chromosome quantity
14 +