Argythamnia mercurialina var. pilosissima
Field & Lab. 24: 38. 1956.
Endemic
Basionym: Serophyton pilosissimum Bentham Bot. Voy. Sulphur, 53. 1844
Synonyms: Aphora pilosissima (Bentham) Torrey Argythamnia pilosissima (Bentham) Müller Arg. Ditaxis pilosissima (Bentham) A. Heller
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 178.
Nectary glands of staminate and pistillate flowers hairy.
Phenology: Flowering from Mar–Jul.
Habitat: Oak woodlands and forests, grasslands, sandy soils.
Elevation: 10–150 m.
Discussion
Variety pilosissima occurs from east-central to south Texas, whereas var. mercurialina is widely distributed. Both varieties appear to prefer sandy soils.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.