Thymophylla tenuiloba var. tenuiloba
Common names: Dahlberg daisy golden fleece
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 243.
Revision as of 18:49, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Leaves 7–15-lobed. Pappi of 10–12, 3–5-aristate scales 2–3.5 mm. 2n = 16, 24, 32, 40.
Phenology: Flowering early spring–late fall.
Habitat: Heavy soils or loams or sands, often with limestone, frequently ruderal along roadways and in other disturbed places
Elevation: 0–300 m
Distribution
Tex., Mexico (Tamaulipas), introduced in West Indies, Asia, Africa.
Discussion
Variety tenuiloba is relatively recently adventive in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Bahamas, West Indies (Cuba), Asia, and Africa.
The names Dahlberg daisy and golden fleece are recent coinages applied to cultivars of var. tenuiloba in the horticultural trade.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.