Haploësthes greggii var. texana

(J. M. Coulter) I. M. Johnston

J. Arnold Arbor. 22: 169. 1941.

Basionym: Haplopappus texanus J. M. Coulter Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 1: 40. 1890 (as Aplopappus)
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 246.

Leaf-blades 20–80 × 0.5–4 mm. Peduncles 3–8 (–15) mm. Phyllaries drying dark gray-green. Ray laminae elliptic to ovate, 2.5–3.5 × 1.3–2 mm. Disc corollas 3–4 mm. Cypselae 1.5–2.5 mm; pappi 2.5–3.5 mm. 2n = 36.


Phenology: Flowering sporadically year round following rains.
Habitat: Gypseous soils
Elevation: 200–1000 m

Distribution

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Colo., Kans., N.Mex., Okla., Tex., Mexico (Coahuila), Mexico (Nuevo León)

Discussion

Variety texana may be no longer present in Colorado and/or Kansas.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
connate +  and distinct +
subequal +
scarious +
usually ovate +  and lanceolate +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
John L. Strother +
(J. M. Coulter) I. M. Johnston +
decurrent +
Haplopappus texanus +
compound +  and simple +
filiform;linear +
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
tuberculate +  and rugose +
hairy +  and glabrous +
cylindric +
fertile +  and bisexual +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Colo. +, Kans. +, N.Mex. +, Okla. +, Tex. +, Mexico (Coahuila) +  and Mexico (Nuevo León) +
200–1000 m +
glabrescent +  and glabrous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Gypseous soils +
corymbiform +  and paniculiform +
indeterminate +
homogamous +  and heterogamous +
each +  and sessile +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
deltate +  and lance-deltate +
toothed +  and entire +
2-carpellate +
persistent +
coroniform +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Flowering sporadically year round following rains. +
J. Arnold Arbor. +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
elliptic +  and ovate +
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
5 +  and 2 +
exalbuminous +
erect +  and sprawling +
appendaged +  and truncate +
hirsutulous +  and glabrous +
papillate +
Compositae +
Haploësthes greggii var. texana +
Haploësthes greggii +
variety +
cylindric +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br />) +