Conoclinium dissectum
Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 88. 1852.
Common names: Palm-leaf mistflower
Synonyms: Conoclinium greggii (A. Gray) Small Eupatorium greggii A. Gray
Stems erect (often from knotty crowns, sometimes basally lignescent). Leaf blades ovate-deltate to ovate, 1.5–4 cm, bases attenuate, margins dissected or lobed, apices pointed or rounded. Phyllaries 3.5–5 mm. Corollas blue to lavender or purple, 2.5–3.5 mm. Cypselae 1.8–2.5 mm, hispidulous; pappi: bristle tips not dilated. 2n = 20.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Aug, Oct–Nov.
Habitat: Waterways, depressions and ditches, dry sandy or rocky soil, mesquite, creosote bush-mesquite
Elevation: 400–1400 m
Distribution
Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Sonora, Zacatecas).
Discussion
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Lower Taxa
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