Pyrrocoma lanceolata var. subviscosa
Phytologia 73: 58. 1992.
Endemic
Basionym: Pyrrocoma subviscosa Greene Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 47: 549. 1896
Synonyms: Haplopappus subviscosus (Greene) S. F. Blake
Plants 20–40 cm. Stems erect, ascending or decumbent, tomentulose, densely stipitate-glandular, especially peduncles. Leaves: basal blades 80–200 × 8–30 mm, faces tomentulose to glabrate, stipitate-glandular. Heads (1–)3–7 in paniculiform arrays. Peduncles 2–5 cm. Involucres 7–9 × 10–15 mm. 2n = 12.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Dry slopes, grassy alkaline meadows
Elevation: 1500–2000 m
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Oreg.
Discussion
Variety subviscosa geographically overlaps with var. lanceolata; it occurs at somewhat higher elevations. It is distinguished mostly by its stipitate glands.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
None.