Pyrrocoma hirta var. sonchifolia
Phytologia 71: 60. 1991.
Basionym: Pyrrocoma sonchifolia Greene
Synonyms: Haplopappus hirtus subsp. sonchifolius (Greene) H. M. Hall Haplopappus hirtus var. sonchifolius (Greene) M. Peck
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 418.
Revision as of 15:28, 18 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants 10–30(–45) cm. Stems glabrate or sparsely villous, densely stipitate-glandular. Leaves: basal blades 50–200 × 15–45 mm, margins entire or coarsely serrate, faces glabrate to sparsely villous, stipitate-glandular. Heads (1–)5–7. Involucres 8–12 × 12–20 mm. Phyllaries loose, subequal, bases chartaceous, apices green (faces stipitate-glandular).
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Wet gravelly meadows, forest openings, moist soils
Elevation: 1200–1800 m
Distribution
Idaho, Oreg., Wash.
Discussion
Variety sonchifolia is recognized by its wider leaves and its preference for moist habitats. More study is needed to determine the status of this taxon.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.