Amblyopappus pusillus
J. Bot. (Hooker) 3: 321. 1841.
Illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 348.
Leaves 1–3+ cm, often ± fleshy. Ray or pistillate corollas 0.6–1 mm (obscurely zygomorphic). Disc corollas 0.6–1 mm. Cypselae black, 1.5–2 mm; pappi of white or purplish, apically ± muticous scales 0.5–0.8 mm. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Coastal bluffs, dunes, beaches
Elevation: 0–40+ m
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California), South America.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.