Monolopia stricta
Madroño 5: 258. 1940.
Endemic
Leaves oblanceolate to lance-linear. Peduncles 30–50 mm. Involucres 5–7 mm. Phyllaries ± 8, distinct, oblanceolate, apices acute. Ray florets 8; corollas yellow, laminae 2–7 mm (w San Joaquin Valley) or 9–17 mm (se San Joaquin Valley), entire or slightly lobed (mid lobes shorter than outers). Disc florets 20–40. Cypselae ± prismatic, not obcompressed, 2.5–3 mm, 3-angled (ray) or 4-angled (disc), uniformly gray-strigose. 2n = 26.
Phenology: Flowering Feb–May.
Habitat: Clayey areas in grasslands or openings in chaparral or oak woodlands
Elevation: 50–800 m
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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