Hulsea heterochroma
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 359. 1867.
Common names: Redray alpinegold
IllustratedEndemic
Biennials or perennials, 50–150 cm. Stems 1–3, glandular. Leaves mostly cauline; blades green, broadly oblanceolate to spatulate, 9–21 cm, margins dentate, faces glandular-villous; distal cauline leaves lanceolate to ovate, gradually reduced. Heads 3–5. Involucres obconic to hemispheric, 11–18 mm diam. Phyllaries 10–25 mm, outer narrowly lanceolate, apices attenuate. Ray-florets 28–75+; corolla-tubes hairy, laminae red to reddish purple (narrowly oblong to linear, ciliate), 7–15 mm. Disc corollas yellow (lobes and veins red-tinged). Cypselae 6–8 mm; pappus-scales unequal, shorter 1–2 mm, longer 2–3 mm. 2n = 38.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer.
Habitat: Often common after fires, chaparral and woodlands, rocky or gravelly soils from various substrates
Elevation: 300–2600 m
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., Nev., Utah.
Discussion
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introrse +
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herbaceous +
attenuate +
scarious +
absent +
hirsute +
papillate +
corymbiform +
continuous +
decurrent +
green +
broadly oblanceolate;spatulate +
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
1;15 +
stigmatic +
6;80 +
absent +
Redray alpinegold +
hairy +
zygomorphic +
monomorphic +
dimorphic +
silky-hairy +
6mm;8mm +
staminate +
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straight +
glandular-villous +
scabrellous +
distinct +
proximal +
1;5 +
bisexual +
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singly +
Often common after fires, chaparral and woodlands, rocky or gravelly soils from various substrates +
discoid +
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3;5 +
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obconic;hemispheric +
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Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts +
1867 +
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laciniate +
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