Hypochaeris microcephala

(Schultz-Bipontinus) Cabrera

Notas Mus. La Plata, Bot. 2: 200. 1937.

Introduced
Basionym: Achyrophorus microcephalus Schultz-Bipontinus Jahresber. Pollichia 16–17: 59. 1859
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 299. Mentioned on page 298.

Distribution

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La., Okla., Tex., South America

Discussion

Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).

Hypochaeris microcephala is distinguished by the perennial habit, presence of cauline leaves, relatively small heads, and white corollas. It is most similar to H. chillensis; it usually has smaller heads with fewer florets and glabrous phyllaries.

Selected References

None.

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... more about "Hypochaeris microcephala"
rounded;acute +
scarious +
ovate +  and lanceolate +
corymbiform +, paniculiform +, cymiform +  and loose +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
David J. Bogler +
(Schultz-Bipontinus) Cabrera +
decurrent +
Achyrophorus microcephalus +
compound +  and simple +
oblanceolate;oblong or elliptic +
tuberculate +, rugose +, muricate +  and smooth +
fusiform;ellipsoid +
filiform +
white +  and tan +
zygomorphic +, actinomorphic +  and (3-)5-merous +
white +, reddish +, grayish green +, orange +  and yellow +
usually brown +  and golden +
tapered +, beaked +, flattened +, obcompressed +, compressed +, prismatic +, fusiform +, ellipsoid +, columnar +  and clavate +
La. +, Okla. +, Tex. +  and South America +
muricate +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
in loose , cymiform , paniculiform or corymbiform , arrays +  and singly +
indeterminate +
each +  and sessile +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
campanulate;cylindric +
sessile +  and petiolate +
cauline +  and basal +
dentate to pinnately lobed +  and entire +
divided +, lobed +  and dentate +
2-carpellate +
linear;subulate +
persistent +
connate +  and distinct +
hirsute +, glabrate +  and glabrous +
20 +  and 30 +
Notas Mus. La Plata, Bot. +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
flat;convex +
10 +, 4 +  and 5 +
exalbuminous +
Introduced +
unbranched +  and branched +
hirsute +  and glabrate +
1 +  and 15 +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +
Undefined tribe Lactuceae +
Hypochaeris microcephala +
Hypochaeris +
species +
perennial +, biennial +  and annual +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
shrub +  and subshrub +