Dieteria canescens var. aristata
Sida 20: 1397. 2003.
Endemic
Basionym: Aster canescens var. aristatus Eastwood Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., ser. 2, 6: 296. 1896
Synonyms: Machaeranthera canescens var. aristata (Eastwood) B. L. Turner Machaeranthera rigida Greene
Annuals or biennials. Stems 1+, erect, stipitate-glandular, sometimes also canescent, rarely glabrous; branches divaricate to ascending. Mid and distal leaf-blades linear-lanceolate to linear (lengths 4+ times widths). Peduncles equaling or longer than involucres. Involucres campanulate to broadly turbinate, 6–10 mm. Phyllaries in 3–6 series, appressed, spreading, or reflexed, apices sparsely to moderately stipitate-glandular, rarely canescent. Ray-florets pistillate, fertile. Cypselae sparsely to moderately appressed-hairy. 2n = 8.
Phenology: Flowering Aug–Sep.
Habitat: Grasslands, sagebrush scrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands, pine-oak woodlands, often in washes and streambeds
Elevation: 1000–2700 m
Distribution
Ariz., Colo., N.Mex., Utah.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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introrse +
connate +
distinct +
herbaceous +
acute;acuminate +
scarious +
hirsute +
papillate +
continuous +
glabrous +
decurrent +
indurate +
1-nerved +
linear;oblanceolate;linear;oblanceolate;lanceolate;oblong;obovate;ovate +
ribbed +
divaricate +
ascending +
stigmatic +
barbellate +
persistent +
40;50 +
absent +
absent +
dimorphic +
appressed-hairy +
staminate +
straight +
distinct +
proximal +
1;5 +
bisexual +
dispersed +
Grasslands, sagebrush scrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands, pine-oak woodlands, often in washes and streambeds +
singly +
indeterminate +
surrounding +
campanulate;broadly turbinate +
6mm;12mm +
1mm;3mm +
linear-lanceolate;linear or linear-oblanceolate +
1.5mm;6mm +
alternate +
erect +
2-carpellate +
inferior +
attached +
anatropous +
persistent +
gland-dotted +
longer +
equaling +
tough +
thick +
absent +
connate +
1-nerved +
persistent +
distinct +
falling +
unequal +
Sida +
2003 +
pistillate +
absent +
fertile +
epaleate +
pitted +
convex +
fibrous +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
3;6 +
Endemic +
alternate +
branched +
erect +
lanceolate +
2-branched +
glabrous +
Dieteria canescens var. aristata +
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variety +
shorter +
taprooted +