Difference between revisions of "Billieturnera helleri"
Sida 9: 197. 1982.
Common names: Copper sida
Selected by author to be illustrated
Basionym: Sida helleri Rose ex A. Heller Contr. Herb. Franklin Marshall Coll. 1: 66. 1895
Synonyms: S. grayana Clement
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 239.
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Plants to 1 dm. Leaves: stipules subequal to petioles; petiole 2–6 mm; blade 0.5–1.5 cm, ± as wide as long, softly stellate-hairy. Flowers subsessile; calyx 5–7 mm, lobes stellate-hairy; petals subequal to calyx, claw hairy, glabrous otherwise; staminal column hairy, anthers 20; style pallid. Schizocarps included in calyces, 4.5 mm diam. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Heavy saline soil in exposed sites
Elevation: 0–200 m
Distribution
Tex., Mexico (Nuevo León, Tamaulipas).
Discussion
In the flora area, Billieturnera helleri is found in scattered locations from Lampasas County south to Cameron County, but most frequently in the Rio Grande valley.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.