Pulicaria paludosa
Neues J. Bot. 1(3): 142. 1806.
Common names: Spanish false fleabane
IntroducedIllustrated
Synonyms: Pulicaria hispanica (Boissier) Boissier
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 472.
Annuals (biennials, or short-lived perennials), (5–) 20–120 cm. Leaf-blades oblong to narrowly oblanceolate, 1–3 cm × 2–7 mm, bases clasping, margins entire, ± revolute. Phyllaries lance-linear to linear, 3–5 mm, pilosulous. Ray-florets (10–) 20–30+; corolla laminae 1.5–2+ mm. Disc-florets (9–) 40–100+; corollas 2–3 mm. Cypselae 0.8–1 mm, ± hirsutulous; pappi: outer cups 0.1–0.2 (–0.4) mm, inner 12–20+ bristles 2–3 mm. 2n = 18 (Spain).
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Roadways, dry streambeds, seasonal wetlands
Elevation: 30–600 m
Distribution
Introduced; Calif., Europe (Portugal), Europe (Spain)
Discussion
Pulicaria paludosa was first recognized as a naturalized weed in southern California in the early 1960s (P. H. Raven 1963b); it had been collected earlier by P. A. Munz (in 1946).
Selected References
Lower Taxa
None.
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rounded;truncate +
scarious +
hirsute +
papillate +
continuous +
clasping +
decurrent +
ribbed +
stigmatic +
barbellate +
distinct +
absent +
Spanish false fleabane +
not 2-lipped +
yellow +
monomorphic +
not beaked +
hirsutulous +
ellipsoid +
0.8mm;1mm +
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Neues J. Bot. +
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