Centromadia pungens subsp. laevis

(D. D. Keck) B. G. Baldwin

Novon 4: 467. 1999.

Basionym: Hemizonia pungens subsp. laevis D. D. Keck Madroño 3: 14. 1935
Synonyms: Hemizonia laevis (D. D. Keck) D. D. Keck
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 277.

Leaves: margins bristly-ciliate, faces glabrous but for bristly midribs. Paleae little, if at all, exserted, apices obtuse to acute, sometimes apiculate. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Sep.
Habitat: Open, ± alkaline flats, depressions, stream banks and beds, grasslands, disturbed sites
Elevation: 90–500 m

Distribution

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Calif., Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Subspecies laevis is known only from the interior South Coast region and Peninsular Ranges.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
yellow +  and brownish +
pale +  and dark +
connate +  and distinct +
obtuse;acute +
subequal +
scarious +
usually ovate +  and lanceolate +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
umbelliform +, spiciform +, paniculiform +, glomerulate +  and corymbiform +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Bruce G. Baldwin +  and John L. Strother +
(D. D. Keck) B. G. Baldwin +
decurrent +
Hemizonia pungens subsp. laevis +
compound +  and simple +
linear to linear-elliptic +
oblanceolate +
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
tuberculate +  and rugose +
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
hairy +  and glabrous +
fusiform +, clavate +, obpyramidal +, terete +, compressed +  and obcompressed +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Calif. +  and Mexico (Baja California) +
90–500 m +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
umbelliform +  and spiciform-paniculiform +
Open, ± alkaline flats, depressions, stream banks and beds, grasslands, disturbed sites +
indeterminate +
homogamous +  and heterogamous +
each +  and sessile +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
urceolate;obconic +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
petiolate +  and sessile +
alternate +  and opposite +
hirsute +, scabrous +  and glabrous +
deltate +
dentate to pinnatifid or palmatifid +  and entire +
2-carpellate +
persistent +
of 3 +  and 12 linear , oblanceolate or subulate , scales +
Flowering Apr–Sep. +
5 +  and 75 +
1-2-pinnatifid +
alternate +  and opposite +
flat;convex +
3 +  and 12 +
subulate +, oblanceolate +  and linear +
exalbuminous +
Conservation concern +
less erect +  and prostrate +
appendaged +  and truncate +
hirsutulous +  and glabrous +
papillate +
Hemizonia laevis +
Centromadia pungens subsp. laevis +
Centromadia pungens +
subspecies +
cylindric +
entire +  and toothed +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (120 cm1,200 mm <br />1.2 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +