Hymenopappus tenuifolius

Pursh

Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 742. 1813.

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 316. Mentioned on page 310.

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

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Colo., Kans., Nebr., N.Mex., Okla., S.Dak., Tex., Wyo.

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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... more about "Hymenopappus tenuifolius"
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
connate +  and distinct +
subequal +
scarious +
usually ovate +  and lanceolate +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
John L. Strother +
decurrent +
compound +  and simple +
toothed +
1-2+ times pinnately lobed ultimate margins usually entire +
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
tuberculate +  and rugose +
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
8 (?) +  and 30 (?) +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
obpyramidal +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Colo. +, Kans. +, Nebr. +, N.Mex. +, Okla. +, S.Dak. +, Tex. +  and Wyo. +
50–2100 m +
tomentose +, hairy +  and glabrous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Sandy, gravelly, or silty soils, limestone +
discoid +  and radiate +
indeterminate +
homogamous +  and heterogamous +
each +  and sessile +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
obconic;hemispheric +
cauline +  and basal +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (?) +  and 15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (?) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
deltate +  and filiform +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (?) +
dentate to pinnatifid or palmatifid +  and entire +
2-carpellate +
persistent +
of 12 +  and 22 orbiculate to spatulate scales +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Flowering (Apr–)May–Jul(–Aug). +
scarious-margined +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
5 +  and 13 +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Fl. Amer. Sept. +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
convex;flat +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
16 +  and 18 +
orbiculate +  and spatulate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
exalbuminous +
scapiform +
appendaged +  and truncate +
hirsutulous +  and glabrous +
papillate +
Compositae +
Hymenopappus tenuifolius +
Hymenopappus +
species +
1.5-2 times lobes +
campanulate +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
toothed +  and entire +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br />) +
40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br /> (150 cm1,500 mm <br />1.5 m <br />) +
tree +, shrub +  and subshrub +