Tetragonotheca ludoviciana
Pl. Tex., 13. 1873.
Basionym: Halea ludoviciana Torrey & A. Gray Fl. N. Amer. 2: 304. 1842
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 178.
Revision as of 19:36, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Stems sparsely tomentulose or glabrous. Leaves mostly cauline (distal connate-perfoliate); blades rounded-deltate to ovate, 8–12 × 4–9 cm, coarsely toothed. Ray florets 12–13; laminae 8–18 mm. Cypselae ± quadrate, 4–6 mm; pappi of 16–30, obovate to spatulate scales 0.5–2 mm. 2n = 34.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–summer.
Habitat: Deep sandy soils with scrub oaks
Elevation: 10–100 m
Discussion
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Lower Taxa
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