Lessingia glandulifera var. tomentosa
Contr. Dudley Herb. 5: 101. 1958.
Common names: Warner Springs lessingia
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Lessingia tomentosa Greene Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 2: 32. 1910
Synonyms: Lessingia germanorum var. tomentosa (Greene) J. T. Howell
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 454.
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Stems woolly. Abaxial leaf faces woolly. Involucres obconic, 5–6 mm. Phyllaries glabrous or villous. Disc florets 15–30; style-branch appendages lanceolate, 0.3–0.6 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Aug–Nov.
Habitat: Grasslands, roadsides, hillsides, usually sandy soils
Elevation: 800–1300 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Variety tomentosa is known only from near Warner Springs in San Diego County. It is conspicuously woolly except on the phyllaries.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
None.