Stokesia laevis

(Hill) Greene

Erythea 1: 3. 1893.

IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Carthamus laevis Hill Hort. Kew., 57, plate 5. 1768
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 201. Mentioned on page 200.
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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

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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., S.C.

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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No values specified."dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

... more about "Stokesia laevis"
rounded;acute +
scarious +
ovate +  and lanceolate +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
John L. Strother +
(Hill) Greene +
decurrent +
Carthamus laevis +
compound +  and simple +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
elliptic;lanceolate or lance-linear +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
ribbed;nerved;ribbed;nerved;smooth +
lance-linear;more or less lanceolate +
zygomorphic +, actinomorphic +  and (3-)5-merous +
usually blue +  and purplish blue +
3-4-angled +  and columnar +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +  and S.C. +
10–100 m +
resin-gland-dotted +, tomentulose +, glabrate +  and glabrous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Openings in woodlands, bogs +
bracteate +  and pedunculate +
in loose , more or less corymbiform arrays +, singly +  and pseudo-radiant +
indeterminate +
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (?) +  and 12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br /> (?) +
each +  and sessile +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
hemispheric +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
sessile +  and petiolate +
cauline +  and basal +
entire +  and spiny +
spiny-toothed +, spinose-toothed +  and entire +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
2-carpellate +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
Flowering Jun–Sep. +
25 +  and 35 +
elliptic;spatulate or linear +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
flat;convex +
4 +  and 5 +
exalbuminous +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
prostrate +  and ascending +
glabrescent +  and tomentulose +
appendaged +  and truncate +
hirsutulous +
Compositae +
Stokesia laevis +
Stokesia +
species +