Tephroseris lindstroemii

Perennials, 10–25 (–50) cm (white or gray, floccose or lanate-tomentose, hairs somewhat matted, sometimes with closely appressed hairs beneath the matted hairs, unevenly glabrate, especially proximal stems, adaxial faces of leaves, and phyllaries; rhizomes creeping or suberect). Stems single or loosely clustered. Leaves basal and cauline; petioles winged (passing into blades); blades lanceolate to ovate, 3–6 (–10) × 1–2.5 cm, margins wavy or subentire to denticulate (cauline similar, narrower, sessile, weakly-clasping, bractlike). Heads 1–4 (–6 +). Involucres ± abruptly contracted to peduncles. Phyllaries usually 21, purplish (most of lengths, glabrate), (5–) 7–10 mm. Ray-florets usually 13 or 21; corolla laminae 10–15 (–20) mm. Disc-florets 50–80+; corollas orange or orange-yellow. Cypselae pubescent; pappi white. 2n = 46, 48.

Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Alpine meadows, open tundra
Elevation: 1000–3200 m

B.C., N.W.T., Yukon, Alaska, Mont., Wyo., e Asia (Russian Far East)

Discussion

For Russia, S. S. Kharkevich (1985+, vol. 6) and I. M. Krasnoborov et al. (1987+, vol. 13) treated this taxon as T. tundricola subsp. lindstroemii. It has been widely known in American literature as Senecio fuscatus, a misapplied name.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa