Hymenoxys ambigens var. neomexicana
Brittonia 51: 85, figs. 1, 2G–L. 1999.
Plants 30–40+ cm. Heads 35–100+. Phyllaries: outer 5, basally connate 2/3–3/4 their lengths, 4–4.5 mm, apices obtuse to acuminate to acute; inner 5, 2.5–3 mm, apices rounded to obtuse to weakly acute or mucronate. Ray-florets 4–5; corollas 3.4–4.2 × 1.7–2.2 mm. Disc-florets 8–15. Cypselae 1.7–2.3 mm, hairs moderately wavy; pappi usually of 2–4 scales 1.2–2 mm, sometimes 0 on disc-florets.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat: Open woodlands
Elevation: 1600–1900 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Variety neomexicana is known from the Animas and Peloncillo mountains.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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introrse +
connate +
herbaceous +
inner +
rounded;obtuse +
scarious +
absent +
hirsute +
papillate +
continuous +
decurrent +
simple +
lobed +
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
1;15 +
stigmatic +
35;150 +
absent +
zygomorphic +
yellow +
monomorphic +
dimorphic +
obconic +
1.7mm;2.3mm +
staminate +
staminate +
N.Mex. +
straight +
distinct +
proximal +
1;5 +
bisexual +
dispersed +
corymbiform +
singly +
wavy +
indeterminate +
35;100 +
surrounding +
campanulate;narrowly campanulate +
alternate +
deltate +
connate +
2-carpellate +
inferior +
attached +
anatropous +
persistent +
falling +
absent +
tough +
thick +
absent +
connate +
persistent +
distinct +
falling +
unequal +
Brittonia +
1999 +
pistillate +
absent +
fertile +
epaleate +
conic;ovoid;conic;ovoid;hemispheric +
fibrous +
absent +
lanceolate +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
subequal;unequal +
alternate +
branched +
purple-red-tinted +
erect +
2-branched +
papillate +
Hymenoxys ambigens var. neomexicana +
Hymenoxys ambigens +
variety +
shorter +
dilated +
equaling +
perennial +