familyAsteraceae
genusAntennaria
speciesAntennaria luzuloides
subspeciesAntennaria luzuloides subsp. aberrans
Antennaria luzuloides subsp. aberrans
Canad. J. Bot. 71: 1597. 1993.
Common names: Small-headed rush pussytoes
Endemic
Basionym: Antennaria argentea subsp. aberrans E. E. Nelson Bot. Gaz. 34: 124. 1902
Synonyms: Antennaria luzuloides var. microcephala (A. Gray) Cronquist Antennaria microcephala A. Gray Antennaria pyramidata Greene
Basal leaves 1(–3)-nerved, linear, 1–5 mm. Heads 10–30 in racemiform to paniculiform arrays. Involucres: staminate 3.5–4 mm; pistillate 3.5–4.5 mm. Phyllaries proximally green, distally white. Corollas: staminate 2.5–3.2 mm; pistillate 2–2.5 mm. Cypselae 1–1.5 mm, sparingly papillate-strigose; pappi: staminate 3–3.5 mm; pistillate 2.5–3 mm.
Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Moist, open, meadows and drainages, lower montane, ponderosa pine zone
Elevation: 1000–2200 m
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Oreg.
Discussion
Subspecies aberrans is characterized by its non-stoloniferous habit and relatively small heads in racemiform to paniculiform arrays.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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