Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus

(D. Don) de Candolle

in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 7: 144. 1838.

Basionym: Chondrilla pauciflora D. Don Trans. Linn. Soc. London 16: 180. 1830
Synonyms: Pyrrhopappus geiseri Shinners Pyrrhopappus multicaulis de Candolle Pyrrhopappus multicaulis var. geiseri (Shinners) Northington
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 377. Mentioned on page 376, 378.

Annuals (sometimes persisting), 5–40(–80+) cm. Stems seldom, if ever, scapiform, branching from bases and/or distally, usually sparsely to densely pilosulous proximally, sometimes glabrous. Cauline leaves 1–3(–5+), proximal mostly oblanceolate to lanceolate, margins usually pinnately lobed, sometimes dentate or entire, distal ± lanceolate, margins usually pinnately (3–)5–7(–9+)-lobed. Heads (1–)3–7+ in loose, corymbiform arrays. Calyculi: bractlets 8–13 in 1–2 series, deltate to subulate, 3–5(–6) mm. Involucres ± campanulate to cylindric, 16–22 mm. Phyllaries 13–21. Florets 50–60; anthers 3.5 mm (pollen equatorial diameters 43–46 µm). Cypselae: bodies reddish brown, 4–5 mm, beaks 7–9 mm; pappi 7–9(–10) mm. 2n = 12.


Phenology: Flowering (Feb–)Apr–May.
Habitat: Disturbed sites, prairies, clay soils
Elevation: 10–500 m

Distribution

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Tex., Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas).

Discussion

Some specimens of Pyrrhopappus from the Panhandle of Texas and from New Mexico are intermediate for traits used here to distinguish P. pauciflorus and P. rothrockii. Some authors (e.g., B. L. Turner and K. J. Kim 1990) have included P. rothrockii within P. pauciflorus.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Tex. +, Mexico (Coahuila +, Nuevo León +  and Tamaulipas). +
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Disturbed sites, prairies, clay soils +
Flowering (Feb–)Apr–May. +
in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. +
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