Stenogonum flexum
Brittonia 28: 249. 1976.
Stems mostly erect, (0.5–) 1–3 dm, sparsely glandular. Leaves basal; petiole 1–4 cm; blade mostly orbiculate, 0.5–2 cm, minutely strigose when young, glabrous at maturity. Inflorescences erect or slightly spreading, 0.5–2.5 dm, glandular at nodes and proximal internode; bracts 0.5–2 mm, sometimes sparsely glandular. Peduncles flexed, filiform, 1–3 cm, glandular to middle. Involucral-bracts 2–3 × 2–4 mm, glabrous, sometimes sparsely glandular. Flowers: perianth yellow to reddish yellow, 1.5–3.5 mm; tepals lanceolate; filaments 1.5–2 mm; anthers 0.2–0.3 mm. Achenes 2–2.5 mm. 2n = 40.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Sep.
Habitat: Clay hills and flats, saltbush communities
Elevation: 1300-2000 m
Distribution
Ariz., Colo., N.Mex., Utah.
Discussion
Stenogonum flexum is found in eastern Utah from Uintah County south to Kane and San Juan counties, with additional populations over the state lines in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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