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Plants 30–150 cm. Heads (50–)100–400+. Phyllaries: outer 4, basally connate 1/2–2/3 their lengths, 4–5 mm, apices obtuse to acute; inner 4, 3.2–4.5 mm, apices acuminate to mucronate. Ray florets 4; corollas 4–5.5 × 2.3–4 mm. Disc florets 7–11. Cypselae 2.5–3 mm, hairs straight to slightly wavy; pappi usually of 3–6 scales 1.2–2.5 mm, sometimes 0 on disc florets. 2n = 30.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Nov.
Habitat: Oak-juniper woodlands
Elevation: 1300–2200 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Variety ambigens is known from the Mescal, Pinaleno, and Santa Teresa mountains.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.