Hymenoxys ambigens var. floribunda
Brittonia 51: 84. 1999.
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Plummera floribunda A. Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 215. 1882
Synonyms: Hymenoxys microcephala Bierner
Plants 30–150 cm. Heads (25–) 100–350+. Phyllaries: outer 3–4, basally connate 3/4 their lengths, 4–6 mm, apices rounded to usually obtuse to sometimes acute; inner 3–4, 3.2–4 mm, apices rounded or obtuse to weakly acute or mucronate. Ray-florets 3–4; corollas 4.5–6 × 2–2.5 mm. Disc-florets 6–13. Cypselae 3–3.5 mm, hairs strongly wavy; pappi 0 or of 2–4 scales 1–2 mm. 2n = 30.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Oct.
Habitat: Savannas, oak-juniper woodlands, pine forests
Elevation: 1500–2300 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Variety floribunda is known from the Chiricahua, Dos Cabezas, Dragoon, Little Dragoon, and Mule mountains.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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introrse +
connate +
herbaceous +
inner +
obtuse;weakly acute or mucronate +
scarious +
absent +
hirsute +
papillate +
continuous +
decurrent +
simple +
lobed +
winged;ribbed;winged;ribbed +
1;15 +
stigmatic +
35;150 +
absent +
zygomorphic +
yellow +
monomorphic +
dimorphic +
obconic +
3mm;3.5mm +
staminate +
staminate +
Ariz. +
straight +
distinct +
proximal +
1;5 +
bisexual +
dispersed +
corymbiform +
singly +
wavy +
indeterminate +
100;350 +
surrounding +
campanulate;narrowly campanulate +
alternate +
deltate +
connate +
2-carpellate +
inferior +
attached +
anatropous +
persistent +
falling +
absent +
tough +
thick +
absent +
connate +
persistent +
distinct +
falling +
unequal +
Brittonia +
1999 +
pistillate +
absent +
fertile +
epaleate +
conic;ovoid;conic;ovoid;hemispheric +
fibrous +
absent +
lanceolate +
exalbuminous +
modifed +
subequal;unequal +
alternate +
branched +
purple-red-tinted +
erect +
2-branched +
papillate +
Hymenoxys ambigens var. floribunda +
Hymenoxys ambigens +
variety +
shorter +
dilated +
equaling +
perennial +