familyAsteraceae
tribeAsteraceae tribe Heliantheae
subtribeAsteraceae (tribe Heliantheae) subtribe Coreopsidinae
genusDicranocarpus
speciesDicranocarpus parviflorus

Dicranocarpus parviflorus

A. Gray

Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. 5: 322. 1854.

Justin W. Allison
Illustrated
Basionym: Heterosperma dicranocarpum A. Gray Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 109.
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 220.
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Illustrator: Linny Heagy

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Leaves 2–8 cm. Ray corollas 2–3 mm. Disc corollas 1–3 mm. Cypselae (3–) 5–10 mm; pappi 2–5 mm. 2n = 20.


Phenology: Flowering Sep–Oct.
Habitat: Alkaline or gypseous soils
Elevation: 900–1700 m

Distribution

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N.Mex., Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua), Mexico (Durango), Mexico (Nuevo León), Mexico (San Luis Potosí)

Discussion

Dicranocarpus parviflorus is a gypsophile that ranges throughout the Chihuahuan Desert.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"broader" is not a number.

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2n chromosome quantity
20 +
Anther base shape
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
Anther dehiscence
introrse +
Anther fusion
connate +
Anther theca coloration
dark +  and pale +
Apex fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Apex growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Apex size
subequal +
Apex texture
scarious +
Apical appendage presence
absent +
Apical appendage shape
usually ovate +  and lanceolate +
Appendage pubescence
hirsute +
Appendage relief
papillate +
Appendage shape
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
Array architecture
cymiform +
Array development
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Author
Justin W. Allison +
Authority
A. Gray +
Awn architecture
smooth +  and ciliate or barbed +
Awn atypical quantity
4 (8) +
Awn orientation
spreading +  and recurved +
Awn quantity
2 +
Awn relief
papillate +  and smooth +
Band architecture
continuous +
Band quantity
1 +
Base shape
decurrent +
Basionyms
Heterosperma dicranocarpum +
Blade architecture
compound +  and simple +
Blade shape
lobed +
Body architecture
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
Body architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Body relief
tuberculate +  and rugose +
Bract atypical quantity
8 (21) +
Bract quantity
3;8 +
Bractlet atypical quantity
0 (1) +
Bractlet growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Bractlet orientation
erect +
Bractlet quantity
1;3 +
Bractlet shape
linear;subulate +
Branch arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Branch structure in adjective form
stigmatic +
Bristle architecture
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
Bristle shape
Plumose (?) +
Calyculus presence
absent +
Calyculus quantity
Of 1 (15+ bractlets) +
Corolla architecture
zygomorphic +
Corolla coloration
yellow +
Cypsela architecture
monomorphic +
Cypsela architecture or shape
ribbed +
Cypsela atypical some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Cypsela growth form
dimorphic +
Cypsela pubescence
glabrous +
Cypsela relief
papillate +, tuberculate +  and smooth +
Cypsela shape
oblong +  and linear +
Cypsela some measurement
5mm;10mm +
Disc-floret architecture
staminate +
Disc-floret quantity
3 (4) +
Disc-floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Disc corolla some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Disc floret architecture
staminate +
Disc floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Distribution
N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Mexico (Chihuahua) +, Mexico (Durango) +, Mexico (Nuevo León) +  and Mexico (San Luis Potosí) +
Elevation
900–1700 m +
Embryo course
straight +
Face architecture or shape
beaked +
Face pubescence
glabrous +
Face shape
linear-fusiform;4-angled;ovate;orbiculate;oblong;linear;cuneate +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floret architecture
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
Floret atypical quantity
5;15 +
Floret position
proximal +
Floret quantity
1;5 +
Floret reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
winged +  and beaked +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit density
dispersed +
Glomerule arrangement
singly +
Habitat
Alkaline or gypseous soils +
Head architecture
discoid +  and radiate +
Head architecture or arrangement
radiate +
Head arrangement
singly +
Head atypical quantity
2 (4) +
Head development
indeterminate +
Head reproduction
homogamous +  and heterogamous +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Linny Heagy +
Individual head architecture
each +  and sessile +
Involucre diameter
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Involucre position relational
surrounding +
Involucre shape
cylindric;obconic +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
opposite +
Leaf position
cauline +
Leaf some measurement
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (?) +  and 8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (?) +
Line quantity
2 +
Lobe atypical quantity
3 (5) +
Lobe quantity
5 (?) +
Lobe shape
triangular +
Margin architecture or shape
dentate to pinnatifid or palmatifid +  and entire +
Margin texture
scarious +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
2-carpellate +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovule fixation
attached +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Palea shape
linear;subulate +
Palea texture
scarious +
Pappus duration
persistent +
Pappus life cycle
falling +
Pappus presence
absent +
Pappus shape
of 1-2 , smooth to ciliate or barbed awns or scales +  and coroniform +
Pappus some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Pericarp fragility
tough +
Pericarp width
thick +
Peripheral floret presence
absent +
Peripheral floret quantity
In 1 (3+ series) +
Petal fusion
connate +
Phenology
Flowering Sep–Oct. +
Phyllary architecture
brown-nerved +
Phyllary duration
persistent +
Phyllary fusion
distinct +
Phyllary life cycle
falling +
Phyllary quantity
3 +  and 6 +
Phyllary shape
Lanceovate (Lanceolate) +
Phyllary size
unequal +
Phyllary texture
Scarious (?) +
Publication title
Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. +
Publication year
1854 +
Ray-floret architecture
pistillate +
Ray-floret presence
absent +
Ray-floret quantity
3 (6) +
Ray-floret reproduction
fertile +
Ray corolla some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Receptacle architecture
paleate +
Receptacle pubescence
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
Receptacle shape
convex +
Reference
None +
Root texture
fibrous +
Seed architecture
exalbuminous +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal variability
modifed +
Series atypical quantity
1 (2) +
Series quantity
1 +
Source xml
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Special status
Illustrated +
Stamen arrangement
alternate +
Stamen atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem arrangement
divaricate +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem quantity
1 +
Style-branch architecture
appendaged +  and truncate +
Style architecture
2-branched +
Style pubescence
hirsutulous +  and glabrous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style relief
papillate +
Synonyms
Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Coreopsideae +  and Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Petrobiinae +
Taxon family
Asteraceae +
Taxon name
Dicranocarpus parviflorus +
Taxon parent
Dicranocarpus +
Taxon rank
species +
Tube height or length or size
shorter +
Tube variability
equaling +
Ultimate margin architecture or shape
entire +
Ultimate margin shape
toothed +  and entire +
Volume
Volume 21 +
Whole-organism duration
annual +
Whole-organism some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br />) +
Whole organism growth form
shrub +  and subshrub +
Whole organism some measurement
10cm (400cm) +
X chromosome quantity
10 +