Shinnersoseris rostrata
Sida 5: 186. 1974.
Common names: Beaked or annual skeleton-weed
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Lygodesmia juncea var. rostrata A. Gray Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 15: 69. 1864
Synonyms: Lygodesmia rostrata (A. Gray) A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 369.
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Leaves: blades 6–15 cm × 2–4 mm, distalmost reduced to scales. Calyculus bractlets 1–5 mm. Involucres 12–18 × 4–5 mm. Phyllaries 16–20 mm, faces glabrous. Corollas 15–16 mm. Cypselae 8–10 mm; pappi 6–8 mm. 2n = 12.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat: Sandy soils of stream banks, dunes, and sand hills in prairies
Elevation: 300–1500 m
Distribution
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Alta., Man., Sask., Colo., Iowa, Kans., Minn., Nebr., N.Dak., Okla., S.Dak., Tex., Utah, Wyo.
Discussion
Shinnersoseris rostrata grows in the Prairies and Great Plains region of North America.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.