Argythamnia mercurialina var. pilosissima

(Bentham) Shinners

Field & Lab. 24: 38. 1956.

Endemic
Basionym: Serophyton pilosissimum Bentham Bot. Voy. Sulphur, 53. 1844
Synonyms: Aphora pilosissima (Bentham) Torrey Argythamnia pilosissima (Bentham) Müller Arg. Ditaxis pilosissima (Bentham) A. Heller
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Nectary glands of staminate and pistillate flowers hairy.


Phenology: Flowering from Mar–Jul.
Habitat: Oak woodlands and forests, grasslands, sandy soils.
Elevation: 10–150 m.

Discussion

Variety pilosissima occurs from east-central to south Texas, whereas var. mercurialina is widely distributed. Both varieties appear to prefer sandy soils.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Yocupitzia Ramírez-Amezcua +
(Bentham) Shinners +
Serophyton pilosissimum +
10–150 m. +
Oak woodlands and forests, grasslands, sandy soils. +
Flowering from Mar–Jul. +
Field & Lab. +
Aphora pilosissima +, Argythamnia pilosissima +  and Ditaxis pilosissima +
Argythamnia mercurialina var. pilosissima +
Argythamnia mercurialina +
variety +