Argythamnia mercurialina var. pilosissima
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
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 178.
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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.