Dieteria canescens var. ambigua
Sida 20: 1396. 2003.
Endemic
Basionym: Machaeranthera canescens var. ambigua B. L. Turner Phytologia 60: 77. 1986
Annuals, biennials, or short-lived perennials. Stems 1+, ascending to erect, canescent, sometimes sparsely stipitate-glandular; branches ascending. Mid leaf-blades lanceolate to linear. Peduncles equaling or longer than involucres. Involucres broadly turbinate, 8–12 mm. Phyllaries in 5–10 series, usually appressed, sometimes spreading, apices densely appressed-hairy, usually eglandular, sometimes sparsely stipitate-glandular, then obscured by appressed hairs. Ray-florets pistillate, fertile. Cypselae glabrous or glabrate. 2n = 8.
Phenology: Flowering Aug–Oct.
Habitat: Grasslands and pine forests
Elevation: 1300–2600 m
Distribution
Ariz., Colo., N.Mex.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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introrse +
connate +
eglandular +
distinct +
herbaceous +
obscured +
acute;acuminate +
scarious +
hirsute +
papillate +
continuous +
glabrous +
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indurate +
1-nerved +
linear;oblanceolate;linear;oblanceolate;lanceolate;oblong;obovate;ovate +
ribbed +
ascending +
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barbellate +
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40;50 +
absent +
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dimorphic +
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1;5 +
bisexual +
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6mm;12mm +
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linear-lanceolate;linear or linear-oblanceolate +
1.5mm;6mm +
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Sida +
2003 +
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epaleate +
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fibrous +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
5;10 +
Endemic +
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branched +
lanceolate +
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Dieteria canescens var. ambigua +
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