Crepis modocensis subsp. rostrata
Publ. Carnegie Inst. Wash. 504: 152. 1938.
Endemic
Basionym: Crepis rostrata Coville Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 3: 564, plate 25. 1896
Plants 15–30 cm; setae whitish, conspicuously curled or crisped (1–2 mm). Stems densely setose or tomentose. Leaves: petioles setose; blades 10–15 × 3–4 cm (tomentulose or glabrate, midribs setose). Involucres 12–17 mm. Phyllaries densely setose or tomentose. Cypselae greenish black, 7–10 mm, beaked (beaks 1–2 mm, ribs alternating strong and weak); pappi 7–10 mm. 2n = 22, 33, 44.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Dry open places, rocky ridges
Elevation: 1000–1100 m
Distribution
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B.C., Wash.
Discussion
Subspecies rostrata is distinguished mainly by the dense curly setae of the involucres and cypselae with relatively short, coarse beaks.
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Lower Taxa
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glabrous +
tailed +
introrse +
connate +
beaked;tapered;acute;acuminate +
scarious +
developed +
absent +
hirsute +
papillate +
cymiform +
persistent +
falling +
continuous +
lanceolate +
decurrent +
winged +
ribbed +
8;10 +
lanceolate +
unequal +
filiform +
stigmatic +
barbellulate +
coarse +
absent +
reduced +
absent +
reduced +
yellow +
monomorphic +
greenish black +
curved +
dimorphic +
7mm;10mm +
straight +
tomentulose +
distinct +
ligulate +
proximal +
10;60 +
bisexual +
dispersed +
appressed +
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singly +
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2;9 +
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petiolate +
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lobed +
scarious +
2-carpellate +
inferior +
attached +
anatropous +
dusky white +
persistent +
falling +
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inflated +
tough +
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connate +
setose +
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Publ. Carnegie Inst. Wash. +
1938 +
epaleate +
pitted +
convex;flat +
spiculate-roughened +
fibrous +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
1;2 +
whitish +
Endemic +
alternate +
erect +
2-branched +
hirsute +
papillate +
Crepis modocensis subsp. rostrata +
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