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Hypochaeris microcephala
Notas Mus. La Plata, Bot. 2: 200. 1937.
Introduced
Basionym: Achyrophorus microcephalus Schultz-Bipontinus Jahresber. Pollichia 16–17: 59. 1859
Distribution
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.
Lower Taxa
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tailed +
introrse +
connate +
rounded;acute +
scarious +
developed +
absent +
hirsute +
papillate +
persistent +
falling +
continuous +
decurrent +
oblanceolate;oblong or elliptic +
winged +
ribbed +
fusiform;ellipsoid +
1;15 +
filiform +
stigmatic +
barbellate +
40;60 +
coarse +
absent +
monomorphic +
dimorphic +
straight +
glabrous +
muricate +
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ligulate +
proximal +
20;100 +
bisexual +
dispersed +
subsessile +
indeterminate +
homogamous +
true +
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campanulate;cylindric +
alternate +
prickly +
2-carpellate +
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linear;subulate +
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Notas Mus. La Plata, Bot. +
1937 +
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flat;convex +
fibrous +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
2;3;4 +
Introduced +
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erect +
2-branched +
hirsute +
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Hypochaeris microcephala +
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