Difference between revisions of "Dieteria canescens var. shastensis"
Sida 20: 1396. 2003.
Basionym: Machaeranthera shastensis A. Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 539. 1866
Synonyms: Aster shastensis (A. Gray) A. Gray M. canescens var. shastensis (A. Gray) B. L. Turner
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Revision as of 18:45, 24 September 2019
Annuals, biennials, or short-lived perennials. Stems 1+, ascending to erect, canescent, sometimes sparsely stipitate-glandular; branches ascending (curved, flexible). Mid leaf blades lanceolate to oblanceolate. Peduncles equaling or longer than involucres. Involucres narrowly to broadly turbinate, 6–10 mm. Phyllaries in 3–5(–7) series, appressed, spreading, or reflexed, apices often canescent, stipitate-glandular. Ray florets sterile or 0. Cypselae sparsely appressed-hairy. 2n = 8.
Phenology: Flowering Aug–Oct.
Habitat: Grasslands, pine forests, sagebrush scrublands
Elevation: 1200–3400 m
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Oreg.
Discussion
Variety shastensis is found in the Cascades, Sierra Nevada, and adjacent intermountain regions
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.