Packera dimorphophylla var. paysonii
Sida 18: 386. 1998.
Common names: Payson’s groundsel
Basionym: Senecio dimorphophyllus var. paysonii T. M. Barkley Trans. Kansas Acad. Sci. 65: 362. 1963
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Plants 10–35 cm. Stems 1 (lax), frequently 1–3 times branched. Basal leaves: petioles narrowly, if at all, winged, lengths 1–2 times blades; blades orbiculate to subreniform, 1–5+ × 1–4 cm, bases subcordate or abruptly contracted. Cauline leaves clasping; auriculate.
Phenology: Flowering early Jul–late Aug.
Habitat: Steep, rocky slopes, thin soils in alpine meadows
Elevation: 2700–3300 m
Distribution
Idaho, Mont., Nev., Wyo.
Discussion
Variety paysonii is known only from northwestern Wyoming, adjacent Montana and Idaho, and Elko County, Nevada. Its petioles are slender and their lengths are 1–2 times their blades.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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