Stokesia laevis
Erythea 1: 3. 1893.
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Carthamus laevis Hill Hort. Kew., 57, plate 5. 1768
Stems tomentulose, glabrescent. Leaves: basal with petioles 3–12 cm, narrowly winged, blades 8–15 × 1–5 cm; cauline sessile, ± clasping, blades 5–12 × 1–3 cm. Involucres 25–45 × 25–45 mm. Phyllaries: outer 15–35+ mm, foliaceous portions elliptic to spatulate or linear, margins ± spiny, inner oblong to linear, 10–15+ mm, margins mostly entire, tips spiny. Corollas 15–25+ mm (outer) or 12–15+ mm (inner). Cypselae 5–8 mm; pappi 8–12 mm. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Openings in woodlands, bogs
Elevation: 10–100 m
Distribution
Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., S.C.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
No values specified."dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.
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sagittate +
introrse +
connate +
rounded;acute +
scarious +
hirsute +
papillate +
continuous +
winged +
clasping +
appressed +
chartaceous +
decurrent +
elliptic;lanceolate or lance-linear +
ribbed;nerved;ribbed;nerved;smooth +
lance-linear;more or less lanceolate +
stigmatic +
absent +
sessile +
monomorphic +
not beaked +
glabrous +
5mm;8mm +
sessile +
straight +
distinct +
proximal +
12;35 +
bisexual +
dispersed +
singly +
indeterminate +
homogamous +
Present +
chartaceous +
surrounding +
hemispheric +
alternate +
lance-linear +
foliaceous +
2-carpellate +
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persistent +
distinct +
unequal +
foliaceous +
elliptic;spatulate or linear +
petiolate +
Erythea +
1893 +
absent +
epaleate +
flat;convex +
fibrous +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
5;7 +
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2-branched +
hirsutulous +
ringed +
Stokesia laevis +
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longer +
rhizomatous +
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