Erigeron foliosus var. hartwegii
Man. Fl. Pl. Calif., 1056. 1925.
Endemic
Basionym: Erigeron hartwegii Greene Erythea 3: 21. 1895 (as hartwegi)
Leaves often mostly with 1-directional orientation to one side of stems; blades (30–)40–60 × 1–4 mm, apices usually acute, faces glabrate to sparsely strigose. Phyllaries 0.5–0.8 mm wide, margins usually thick or only with narrow scarious rims, midnerves usually not distinct and orange-resinous, abaxial faces glabrate to sparsely strigose, sometimes sparsely, obscurely glandular; inner phyllaries (4–)5–6 mm. Ray florets 26–50; corollas 8–13 mm. Disc corollas 4–5.5 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Rocky sites, commonly along rivers, hills in oak or pine-oak woodlands
Elevation: 100–600 m
Discussion
Among the varieties of Erigeron foliosus, var. hartwegii is the most distinct, morphologically and geographically, and might justifiably be treated at specific rank.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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