Packera neomexicana
Phytologia 49: 47. 1981.
Perennials, biennials, or annuals, 20–50+ cm; fibrous-rooted, taprooted, or ± rhizomatous (bases branched, horizontal or ascending to erect). Stems 1 or 2–5+, clustered, lanate or arachno-tomentose or glabrescent. Basal leaves (often abaxially cyanic) petiolate (petioles hairy to glabrate); blades ovate to lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, 20–60+ × 10–30+ mm, bases abruptly contracted to tapering, margins subentire or denticulate to subserrate (abaxial faces usually tomentose, adaxials frequently glabrate). Cauline leaves gradually or abruptly reduced (proximal petiolate, similar to basals; mids and distals sessile, lanceolate, entire). Heads 3–20+ in open or compact, corymbiform to subumbelliform arrays (subtended by smaller arrays arising from leaf-axils). Peduncles conspicuously bracteate, usually hairy. Calyculi conspicuous. Phyllaries 13 or 21, green or yellowish, 4–7+ mm, tomentose to glabrescent. Ray-florets (5–) 8 or 13; corolla laminae 4–10 mm. Disc-florets 40–60+; corolla-tubes 1.5–2.5 mm, limbs 3.5–4.5 mm. Cypselae 1.5–2.5 mm, usually hirtellous on ribs, sometimes glabrous; pappi 5–6+ mm. 2n = 44, 46, 92.
Distribution
Ariz., Colo., N.Mex., Utah, w Mexico
Discussion
Varieties 3 (3 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
Key
| 1 | Plants loosely tomentose or glabrate; basal leaves: blades narrowly lanceolate, margins subentire or irregularly dentate | Packera neomexicana var. mutabilis |
| 1 | Plants usually densely lanate or woolly tomentose, seldom glabrate; basal leaves: blades ovate or broadly lanceolate, margins dentate to deeply dentate or dissected | > 2 |
| 2 | Plants taprooted; cauline leaves conspicuous | Packera neomexicana var. neomexicana |
| 2 | Plants rhizomatous or fibrous-rooted; cauline leaves inconspicuous (bractlike) | Packera neomexicana var. toumeyi |