Tetradymia comosa
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 12: 60. 1877.
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Shrubs, 30–120 cm. Stems 1–5+, erect (wandlike), unarmed, evenly pannose. Leaves: primaries lance-linear, stiff, pungent, not spinose, 20–60 (× 2–5) mm, tomentose; secondaries (seldom present) spatulate, 8–15 mm, tomentose. Heads 3–6. Peduncles 3–8 mm. Involucres hemispheric, 8 mm. Phyllaries 5–6, oblanceolate. Florets 5–9; corollas yellow to brownish, 8–9 mm. Cypselae ca. 4 mm, copiously pilose (hairs 6–10 mm); pappi 0.2n = 60.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Mostly sandy sites, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, sagebrush scrub
Elevation: 300–1500 m
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California)
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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introrse +
connate +
papillate +
truncate-penicillate;usually truncate;rounded-truncate +
scarious +
hispidulous +
papillate +
continuous +
decurrent +
nerved +
linear;filiform narrowly lanceolate or oblanceolate +
winged;nerved;ribbed +
1;15 +
stigmatic +
persistent +
70;150 +
absent +
not 2-lipped +
monomorphic +
5-ribbed +
pilose +
staminate +
straight +
distinct +
proximal +
5;9 +
bisexual +
dispersed +
discoid +
singly +
indeterminate +
3;6 +
surrounding +
hemispheric +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (?) +
sessile +
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cauline +
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2-carpellate +
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erect +
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equal +
not spinose +
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1877 +
absent +
epaleate +
foveolate +
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2-branched +
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