Pinaropappus parvus

S. F. Blake

Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 22: 655. 1924.

Common names: Small rocklettuce
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 375.

Perennials, 3–7 cm (forming dense clumps and mats). Stems 3–10+, bases relatively think. Leaf-blades linear-oblanceolate, 2–5 cm × 1–3 mm; cauline progressively reduced to linear bracts. Involucres narrowly cylindric, 8–10 × 3–5 mm. Phyllaries purplish (margins white), broadly lanceolate, 6–8 mm, apices purple to dull brown (necrotic), acute. Paleae 7–8 mm. Florets 20–30; corollas pink, 6–8 mm. Cypselae 4–5 mm; pappi 2–3 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Exposed slopes, rocky ledges, limestone cliffs
Elevation: 1800–2200 m

Distribution

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N.Mex., Tex.

Discussion

Pinaropappus parvus is easily recognized by the extremely dense clumping habit, relatively short stems, and relatively small heads. At flowering, the phyllaries are usually purple in the center with scarious margins and purple to dull brown tips.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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... more about "Pinaropappus parvus"
purple;dull brown +
scarious +
ovate +  and lanceolate +
paniculiform +  and corymbiform +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
David J. Bogler +
S. F. Blake +
linear +  and lanceolate +
decurrent +
compound +  and simple +
tuberculate +, rugose +, muricate +  and smooth +
reduced +
filiform +
reduced to minute +  and foliaceous +
Small rocklettuce +
zygomorphic +, actinomorphic +  and  - 3-5-merous +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> - 0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> +
yellowish-brown +  and golden +
tapered +, fusiform +  and cylindric +
N.Mex. +  and Tex. +
1800–2200 m +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Exposed slopes, rocky ledges, limestone cliffs +
indeterminate +
each +  and sessile +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> - 2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> - 1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> - 0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> - 5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> +
linear-oblanceolate +
cauline +  and basal +
lobed +, toothed +  and entire +
2-carpellate +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> - 0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> +
yellowish-brown +  and tawny +
persistent +
unequal +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> - 0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> +
Flowering Jun–Jul. +
connate +  and distinct +
18 +  and 22 +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> - 0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> +
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. +
hispidulous +  and scabrous +
5 +  and 6 +
rounded +
exalbuminous +
branched +  and simple +
ascending +  and erect +
3 +  and 10 +
scapiform +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +
Undefined tribe Lactuceae +
Pinaropappus parvus +
Pinaropappus +
species +
rhizomatous +  and taprooted +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> - 7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br /> +
shrub +  and subshrub +