Centromadia parryi

Plants 10–70 cm. Leaves glabrous, scabroso-hirtellous, ± hirsute to hirtellous, or villous, glandular or not, glands yellow. Involucres 2.5–10 mm. Anthers yellow, brownish, or purple. Pappi of 3–5 linear or subulate scales.

Distribution

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Calif., nw Mexico.

Discussion

Subspecies 4 (4 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Centromadia parryi subsp. australis, Centromadia parryi subsp. congdonii, Centromadia parryi subsp. parryi, Centromadia parryi subsp. rudis

Key

1	Leaves villous or ± hirsute, coarsely stipitate-glandular; paleae sometimes with 2 purple lines (along inner edges of scarious margins); anthers reddish to dark purple	Centromadia parryi subsp. australis
1	Leaves glabrous, scabroso-hirtellous, or ± hirsute to hirtellous, not villous, glandular or not; paleae lacking purple lines; anthers yellow or brownish	> 2
2	Leaves scabroso-hirtellous (and usually ± hirsute or setose-ciliate), not glandular or glands minute, sparsely and irregularly distributed; involucres 3.5–5 mm; ray laminae 2–3 mm	Centromadia parryi subsp. rudis
2	Leaves glabrous or hirsute to hirtellous, glandular or not; involucres 4–10 mm; ray laminae 2.5–5(–6) mm.	> 3
3	Peduncular bracts seldom glandular (sometimes with yellowish, minute, stipitate glands among eglandular hairs); ray laminae 2.5–3(–4.5) mm	Centromadia parryi subsp. congdonii
3	Peduncular bracts coarsely glandular (glands yellow, sessile or stipitate); ray laminae 3–5(–6) mm	Centromadia parryi subsp. parryi