Palafoxia sphacelata

(Nuttall ex Torrey) Cory

Rhodora 48: 86. 1946.

Illustrated
Basionym: Stevia sphacelata Nuttall ex Torrey Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 2: 214. 1827
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 389. Mentioned on page 388.

Annuals, 10–90 cm. Stems usually proximally hispid, distally stipitate-glandular. Leaf blades broadly to narrowly lanceolate, 30–90 × 3–20 mm. Involucres broadly to narrowly turbinate. Phyllaries 9–12+ × 1.5–3 mm, ± equal, ± scabrous to hispid and/or stipitate-glandular. Ray florets 3–5; corollas 15–25 mm, laminae 5–12 mm. Disc florets 15–35; corollas ± actinomorphic, 10–14 mm, throats ± funnelform, shorter than lobes. Cypselae 6–9 mm; pappus scales of inner cypselae 7–9 mm. 2n = 24.


Phenology: Flowering summer–fall.
Habitat: Sandy soils
Elevation: 1000–1800 m

Distribution

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Colo., Kans., Nebr., N.Mex., Okla., Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua).

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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... more about "Palafoxia sphacelata"
John L. Strother +
(Nuttall ex Torrey) Cory +
Stevia sphacelata +
Colo. +, Kans. +, Nebr. +, N.Mex. +, Okla. +, Tex. +  and Mexico (Chihuahua). +
1000–1800 m +
Sandy soils +
Flowering summer–fall. +
Illustrated +
Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Bahiinae +  and Undefined (tribe Undefined) subtribe Palafoxiinae +
Palafoxia sphacelata +
Palafoxia +
species +