Eucephalus ledophyllus var. covillei

(Greene) G. L. Nesom

Phytologia 77: 255. 1995.

Endemic
Basionym: Eucephalus covillei Greene Pittonia 3: 162. 1897
Synonyms: Aster covillei (Greene) S. F. Blake ex M. Peck Aster ledophyllus var. covillei (Greene) Cronquist
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 42.

Peduncles glandular, not cottony. Rays usually 5 or 8. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Montane meadows, openings in montane to subalpine coniferous forest
Elevation: 400–2500 m

Discussion

Variety covillei is most common in central and southern Oregon and California.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Geraldine A. Allen +
(Greene) G. L. Nesom +
Eucephalus covillei +
Calif. +  and Oreg. +
400–2500 m +
Montane meadows, openings in montane to subalpine coniferous forest +
Flowering Jul–Aug. +
Aster covillei +  and Aster ledophyllus var. covillei +
Eucephalus ledophyllus var. covillei +
Eucephalus ledophyllus +
variety +