Pyrrocoma crocea var. genuflexa

(Greene) Mayes ex G. K. Brown & D. J. Keil

Phytologia 73: 58. 1992.

Endemic
Basionym: Pyrrocoma genuflexa Greene Pittonia 3: 348. 1898
Synonyms: Haplopappus croceus var. genuflexus (Greene) S. F. Blake
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 417.

Plants 10–20 (–40) cm, slender. Stems ascending (basally curved). Basal leaves 80–150 × 5–10 mm. Heads usually (2–) 3–6, sometimes borne singly. Involucres 10–15 × 15–20 mm. Ray-floret corollas 9–12 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Mountain meadows, moist slopes
Elevation: 2100–2900 m

Discussion

Variety genuflexa is recognized by its relatively short stems, small and narrow leaves, and small heads. It is known from the type locality and nearby locations.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
distinct +
obtuse;obtuse;acute +
subequal +
scarious +
usually triangular +  and linear +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
corymbiform +, loose +, spiciform +  and racemiform +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
David J. Bogler +
(Greene) Mayes ex G. K. Brown & D. J. Keil +
oblanceolate +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
serrate or shallowly laciniate +, spinulose-dentate +  and entire +
linear +  and elliptic +
attenuate +
3mm;30mm +
Pyrrocoma genuflexa +
compound +  and simple +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
lanceolate;oblanceolate;spatulate or narrowly elliptic +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
rugulose +  and muricate +
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
4-angled +, compressed +  and oblong +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
2100–2900 m +
glabrous +  and puberulent +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Mountain meadows, moist slopes +
discoid +  and disciform +
indeterminate +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
each +  and sessile +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
hemispheric +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
sessile +  and petiolate +
cauline +  and basal +
deltate +
spinulose-dentate +  and entire +
linear +  and elliptic +
denticulate +, entire +  and undulate +
3mm +  and 30mm +
2-carpellate +
persistent +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Flowering Jul–Oct. +
yellowish +  and green +
appressed +  and loosely spreading +
oblong +  and spatulate +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
exalbuminous +
reddish +  and pale +
tomentose +  and glabrous +
2 +  and 10 +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +  and smooth +
Haplopappus croceus var. genuflexus +
Pyrrocoma crocea var. genuflexa +
Pyrrocoma crocea +
variety +
tubular-funnelform +
50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br /> (90 cm900 mm <br />0.9 m <br />) +
stipitate-glandular +, glabrous +, tomentose +  and sericeous +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br />) +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +