familyAsteraceae
genusStephanomeria
speciesStephanomeria virgata
subspeciesStephanomeria virgata subsp. virgata
Stephanomeria virgata subsp. virgata
Synonyms: Stephanomeria tomentosa Greene Stephanomeria virgata var. tomentosa (Greene) Munz
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 359.
Revision as of 20:18, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Calyculi of reflexed bractlets. florets 8–9. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering late Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Chaparral openings, dry, sandy hills and grasslands, often growing as weed on roadside embankments
Elevation: 0–1800 m
Discussion
Subspecies virgata grows in the South Coast and Transverse ranges. Stephanomeria tomentosa refers to a densely tomentose form occasionally found in some populations of S. virgata.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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