Lepidospartum latisquamum
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 25: 133. 1890.
IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 633.
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Shrubs, 10–250 cm, broomlike. Flowering-stems pannose with glabrescent striae. Leaf-blades (flowering-stems) filiform, 10–40 (× ca. 1) mm. Peduncles 0–5+ mm. Involucres turbinate to cylindric, 6–8 mm. Phyllaries 8–13, lanceolate to ovate, tomentose, glabrescent. Florets 4–6; corollas 7.5–10 mm. Cypselae 5–6.5 mm, 5-nerved, densely pilose; pappi 7–11 mm. 2n = 60.
Phenology: Flowering late summer.
Habitat: Sandy, gravelly soils, desert washes, fans
Elevation: 1400–2500 m
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Utah.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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papillate +
paniculiform +
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nerved +
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winged;nerved;ribbed +
1;15 +
stigmatic +
barbellulate +
persistent +
absent +
not 2-lipped +
5-nerved +
pilose +
fusiform +
5mm;6.5mm +
staminate +
straight +
distinct +
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4;6 +
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singly +
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Present +
surrounding +
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cauline +
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Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts +
1890 +
absent +
epaleate +
conic;usually flat;convex +
fibrous +
exalbuminous +
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2-branched +
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Lepidospartum latisquamum +
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