Orochaenactis thysanocarpha

(A. Gray) Coville

Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 4: 134. 1893.

IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Chaenactis thysanocarpha A. Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 19: 30. 1883
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 414.

Leaves 1–4 cm, bases tapered, apices obtuse. Heads 6–8 mm. Phyllaries ± purple, 3–6 mm. Disc corollas 3–5 mm, minutely glandular. Cypselae 2.5–4 mm; pappi 1.5–2.5 mm. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Open forests, dry meadows, gravelly slopes
Elevation: 2100–3800 m

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
David J. Keil +
(A. Gray) Coville +
Chaenactis thysanocarpha +
2100–3800 m +
Open forests, dry meadows, gravelly slopes +
Flowering Jun–Aug. +
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Bahiinae +  and Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Palafoxiinae +
Orochaenactis thysanocarpha +
Orochaenactis +
species +