familyAsteraceae
genusMalacothrix
speciesMalacothrix foliosa
subspeciesMalacothrix foliosa subsp. foliosa
Malacothrix foliosa subsp. foliosa
Stems usually 1, usually erect, branched distally. Distal cauline leaves ovate to lanceolate, pinnately lobed (at bases, lobes 1–2 pairs, narrow). Calyculi of 8–12+, lance-deltate to lanceolate bractlets. Involucres 7–11 × 3–8 mm. Phyllaries 18–22+ in 3 series. Corollas light yellow, 10–17 mm; outer ligules exserted 6–10 mm. Cypselae ± cylindro-fusiform, 0.9–1.5 mm, ribs ± equal. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jul.
Habitat: Open sandy areas, dunes, between shrubs in chaparral
Elevation: 10–100 m
Discussion
Subspecies foliosa is known only from San Clemente Island.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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tailed +
introrse +
connate +
obtuse;acute or acuminate +
scarious +
developed +
absent +
hirsute +
papillate +
persistent +
falling +
continuous +
decurrent +
lanceolate;obovate oblanceolate or spatulate +
winged +
ribbed +
8;12 +
lance-deltate;lanceolate +
filiform +
stigmatic +
barbellate +
falling +
subtending +
coarse +
absent +
light yellow +
coarse +
crenate +
monomorphic +
not beaked +
cylindro-fusiform +
0.9mm;1.5mm +
reduced +
Calif. +
straight +
glabrous +
distinct +
ligulate +
proximal +
10;123 +
bisexual +
dispersed +
subsessile +
singly +
indeterminate +
homogamous +
white +
coherent +
fine +
surrounding +
campanulate +
sessile +
alternate +
prickly +
hyaline +
0.05mm;2.5mm +
exserted +
2-carpellate +
inferior +
attached +
anatropous +
whitish +
persistent +
absent +
bracteate +
inflated +
tough +
thick +
connate +
persistent +
equal +
3-porate +
fleshy +
in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. ed. +
1886 +
epaleate +
not bristly +
pitted +
flat;more or less convex +
more or less equal or 5 more prominent +
glabrous +
equal +
coarse +
crenate +
fibrous +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
Endemic +
alternate +
branched +
prostrate +
erect +
2-branched +
hirsute +
papillate +
Malacothrix foliosa subsp. foliosa +
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subspecies +
taprooted +
annual +