Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. lanuginosus
Illustrated
Synonyms: Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. sheldonii (Hooker) Mears Guilleminea lanuginosa var. rigidiflora (Uline & W. L. Bray) Mears Guilleminea lanuginosa var. sheldonii
Basal leaf blades oblong-oblanceolate, oblanceolate, or spatulate, (1.6–)3.5–6(–8.5) × (0.3–)0.5–1.2(–1.7) cm. Cauline leaf blades ovate to oblong-ovate or obovate, (0.1–)0.5–1.8(–3.3) × (0.1–)0.3–0.7(–1.3) cm, pilose to sericeous abaxially, pilose to glabrate adaxially.
Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Sandy loams or clays, generally dry waste areas
Elevation: 0-1500 m
Distribution
N.Mex., Okla., Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Tamaulipas), West Indies.
Discussion
Gossypianthus lanuginosus var. lanuginosus is known from New Mexico based on a specimen at NY but there is no additional location information.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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