Hecastocleis shockleyi
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 221. 1882.
Common names: Prickle-leaf
IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 72.
Leaves: blades 1–4 cm, bases ± clasping, margins thickened, usually with 3–6 spines 1–3 mm near bases, apices mucronate or acute. Phyllaries usually lanate on margins. Corollas pinkish purple in bud, white at flowering, ca. 10 mm. Cypselae brown, 5 mm; pappi 1–2 mm. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Granite, basalt, and caliche soils, low desert scrub
Elevation: 1700–2000 m
Discussion
Hecastocleis shockleyi is known from southwestern Nevada and adjacent California.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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