Difference between revisions of "Lygodesmia grandiflora var. grandiflora"
Endemic
Synonyms: Lygodesmia grandiflora var. stricta
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 371.
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Revision as of 20:39, 27 May 2020
Plants 5–40 cm. Stems erect, simple or sparingly branched from bases, obscurely striate. Leaves: proximal blades linear, 50–150 × 1–3 mm, ± lax (margins entire or rarely laciniately-lobed); cauline similar, reduced to scales distally. Heads 1–5(–30), in loose, corymbiform arrays. Involucres subcylindric, 18–21 × 6–8 mm, apices narrow. Florets 6–12; corollas pink to lavender. Cypselae 10–13 mm, faces smooth, not sulcate. 2n = 18.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Open sites, alluvial, sandy, or gravelly soils, juniper-sagebrush scrub
Elevation: 1200–2800 m
Distribution
Colo., N.Mex., Utah, Wyo.
Discussion
Variety grandiflora is recognized by its relatively large, pink corollas and 8–12 phyllaries. The size of the plants varies and stems are often somewhat woody near the bases. This variety appears to intergrade with var. arizonica and var. dianthopsis (S. L. Welsh et al. 2003).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.