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Bigelowia nudata
in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 329. 1836.
Common names: Pineland rayless-goldenrod
Endemic
Basionym: Chrysocoma nudata Michaux Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 101. 1803
Synonyms: Chondrophora nudata (Michaux) Britton
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 96.
Plants usually with rhizomes or crowns, sometimes enlarging by offsets from stem/caudex bases. Leaves linear-oblanceolate to oblanceolate or narrowly spatulate; (2–)3–16 × 2–14 mm, bases not persistent. Involucres 4.5–7.5 mm.
Distribution
Ala., Fla., Ga., La., S.C., Tex.
Discussion
Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Key
| 1 | Basal leaves linear-oblanceolate to narrowly spatulate, (5–)8–16(–22) × 2–5 mm; involucres 6–7.5 mm; florets 4–5 mm; flowering Oct–May | Bigelowia nudata var. australis |
| 1 | Basal leaves narrowly oblanceolate, (2–)3–8 × (4–)5–14 mm; involucres 4.5–6 mm; florets 3–4 mm; flowering Aug–Nov | Bigelowia nudata var. nudata |