Pectis papposa var. grandis
Brittonia 26: 32. 1974.
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Plants 5–30 cm. Leaves 20–60 mm. Peduncles 10–40 mm. Phyllaries 5–8 mm. Ray corollas 5–8 mm. Disc-florets 12–24 (–34); corollas 3–5 mm. Cypselae 3–5.5 mm; disc pappi 2.5–4 mm. 2n = 24.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Dec.
Habitat: Deserts, desert grasslands, dry woodlands, roadsides
Elevation: 1000–2000 m
Distribution
Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua), Mexico (Coahuila)
Discussion
Variety grandis is restricted for the most part to the Chihuahuan Desert with outlying populations in central Arizona. It often grows with Pectis angustifolia var. angustifolia in trans-Pecos Texas, especially on roadsides; occasional hybrids have been noted.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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introrse +
connate +
herbaceous +
scarious +
absent +
hirsute +
papillate +
continuous +
decurrent +
obovate;oblong;obovate;oblong;oblanceolate;linear to elliptic +
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
1;22 +
stigmatic +
subplumose +
16;24 +
absent +
zygomorphic +
monomorphic +
dimorphic +
3mm;5.5mm +
bisexual +
staminate +
coroniform +
straight +
glabrous +
distinct +
proximal +
1;5 +
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dispersed +
cylindric +
singly +
indeterminate +
spicy-scented +
surrounding +
campanulate;cylindric +
sessile +
opposite +
cauline +
setose-ciliate +
2-carpellate +
inferior +
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anatropous +
persistent +
falling +
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coroniform +
tough +
thick +
absent +
connate +
persistent +
distinct +
falling +
unequal +
Brittonia +
1974 +
pistillate +
absent +
fertile +
coroniform +
epaleate +
flat;hemispheric +
fibrous +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
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2-branched +
papillate +
Pectis papposa var. grandis +
Pectis papposa +
variety +
cylindric +
shorter +
much longer +
annual +