Nicolletia edwardsii
Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 119. 1852.
Illustrated
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Annuals or perennials, 3–25 cm. Stems erect to spreading. Leaves 10–60 mm overall, lobes 3–5, linear to filiform, rachis widths hardly greater than lobe widths. Peduncles 5–30 mm. Calyculi of 4–6 bractlets 1–2 mm. Involucres turbinate to fusiform, 11–15 mm. Phyllaries 6–8, lanceolate. Ray-florets 7–9, laminae 7–16 × 3–6 mm. Disc-florets 15–25 (–50); corollas yellow, 7–8 mm. Cypselae 5–7 mm; pappi: bristles 3–5 mm, scales 5–7 mm. 2n = 20.
Phenology: Flowering mostly fall, following rains.
Habitat: Sandy, often calcareous or gypseous soils of fans, flats, or playas in desert scrub
Elevation: 800–1700 m
Distribution
Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua), Mexico (Coahuila), Mexico (San Luis Potosí), Mexico (Zacatecas)
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. +
1852 +
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Nicolletia edwardsii +
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