Eriophyllum nubigenum
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 19: 25. 1883.
Common names: Yosemite woolly sunflower
EndemicConservation concern
Annuals, 5–15 cm. Stems ascending. Leaves: blades oblanceolate, 1–2 cm, margins entire, plane (apices acute), faces woolly. Heads borne singly or in loose arrays. Peduncles ± 1 cm. Involucres cylindric, 3–4+ mm diam. Phyllaries 4–6, distinct. Ray-florets 4–6; laminae yellow, ± 1 mm (inconspicuous). Disc-florets 10–20; corollas ± 2 mm (tubes cylindric, throats broadly funnelform, abruptly dilated, lobes not glandular; anther appendages deltate, glandular). Cypselae 2.5–3 mm; pappi of 8–10 lanceolate to spatulate (± unequal) scales 0.5–1.5 mm. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Gravelly or rocky openings, yellow pine or red fir forests
Elevation: 1800–2500 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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introrse +
connate +
herbaceous +
scarious +
absent +
hirsute +
papillate +
continuous +
decurrent +
oblanceolate +
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
1;15 +
stigmatic +
absent +
Yosemite woolly sunflower +
zygomorphic +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +
monomorphic +
dimorphic +
papillate +
2.5mm;3mm +
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1;5 +
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1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
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1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
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1883 +
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Eriophyllum nubigenum +
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