Hymenopappus tenuifolius
Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 742. 1813.
Endemic
Biennials, 40–150 cm. Leaves 2-pinnate, 8–15 cm, lobes (3–) 5–15+ × 0.5–1.5+ mm; cauline 8–30. Heads 20–200 per stem. Peduncles 1–5 cm. Phyllaries yellowish, 5–8 × 2–4 mm. Ray-florets 0. Disc-florets 25–50; corollas whitish, 2.5–3 mm, tubes 1.5–2.2 mm, throats campanulate, 0.8–1.5 mm, lengths 1.5–2 times lobes. Cypselae 3.5–4.5 mm, ± villous; pappi of 16–18 scales 1–1.5 (–2) mm. 2n = 34.
Phenology: Flowering (Apr–)May–Jul(–Aug).
Habitat: Sandy, gravelly, or silty soils, limestone
Elevation: 50–2100 m
Distribution
Colo., Kans., Nebr., N.Mex., Okla., S.Dak., Tex., Wyo.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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introrse +
connate +
herbaceous +
scarious +
absent +
hirsute +
papillate +
corymbiform +
continuous +
decurrent +
toothed +
1-2+ times pinnately lobed ultimate margins usually entire +
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
1;15 +
stigmatic +
absent +
zygomorphic +
whitish +
monomorphic +
12-16-ribbed +
dimorphic +
villous +
obpyramidal +
3.5mm;4.5mm +
staminate +
straight +
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1;5 +
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20;200 +
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scarious-margined +
persistent +
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falling +
subequal +
Fl. Amer. Sept. +
1813 +
pistillate +
absent +
fertile +
epaleate +
convex;flat +
fibrous +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
2;3 +
Endemic +
alternate +
erect +
scapiform +
2-branched +
papillate +
Hymenopappus tenuifolius +
Hymenopappus +
species +
1.5-2 times lobes +
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