Calycoseris wrightii
Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 5(6): 104, plate 14. 1853.
Common names: White tack-stem
Illustrated
Stems, distal branches, and phyllaries gland-dotted, glands straw-colored. Involucres 10–15 mm. Ligules white, often with fine reddish veins abaxially, 2–3 cm. Cypselae dark tan to brown, shallowly grooved between ribs, faces weakly crossrugulose. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jun.
Habitat: Gravels derived from limestone, volcanics, granites, and caliche soils on plains, rocky mesas and slopes, stream bottoms, desert pavement and washes, Upper Sonoran and Lower Sonoran zones, Colorado and Mohave deserts, often in creosote or mesquite associations
Elevation: 100–1600 m
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., Nev., N.Mex., Tex., Utah, Mexico (Baja California), Mexico (Sonora)
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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White tack-stem +
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Gravels derived from limestone, volcanics, … Gravels derived from limestone, volcanics, granites, and caliche soils on plains, rocky mesas and slopes, stream bottoms, desert pavement and washes, Upper Sonoran and Lower Sonoran zones, Colorado and Mohave deserts, often in creosote or mesquite associationsoften in creosote or mesquite associations +
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Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. +
1853 +
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