Townsendia annua

Beaman

Contr. Gray Herb. 183: 132, plate 22, fig. 4. 1957.

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 198. Mentioned on page 194.

Annuals, 3–12 (–16+) cm. Stems decumbent to erect; internodes (1–) 3–12 (–18+) mm, strigose. Leaves mostly cauline, blades spatulate to narrowly oblanceolate, 8–12 (–25+) × 1–3 (–5+) mm, not fleshy, faces ± strigillose. Heads at tips of stems. Involucres ± hemispheric, 8–12 (–16) mm diam. Phyllaries 26–30+ in 3+ series, the longer ± lanceovate to oblanceolate, 5–6+ mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute, abaxial faces strigillose to glabrate. Ray-florets 12–30+; corollas white or pinkish to lavender adaxially, laminae 5–8+ mm, glabrous abaxially. Disc-florets 60–120+; corollas 2.5–3.5+ mm. Cypselae 2–3 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform; pappi persistent; on ray cypselae ± 10 lanceolate scales 0.2–0.5 (–1) mm; on disc cypselae 20+ subulate scales 1–2.5 (–4) mm. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun(–Oct).
Habitat: Sandy soils, alkaline flats, red clays
Elevation: 1200–2100 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Colo., N.Mex., Tex., Utah, Wyo.

Discussion

The type of Townsendia annua may prove to be conspecific with that of T. strigosa.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"broader" is not a number.

... more about "Townsendia annua"
strigillose +  and glabrate +
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
distinct +
subequal +
scarious +
usually triangular +  and linear +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
spiciform +, racemiform +, paniculiform +  and corymbiform +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
John L. Strother +
Beaman +
decurrent +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
spatulate;narrowly oblanceolate +
not fleshy +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
rugulose +  and muricate +
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
pinkish +  and lavender +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
obovate +  and oblanceolate +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Ariz. +, Colo. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
1200–2100 m +
hairy +  and strigillose +
scabrellous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Sandy soils, alkaline flats, red clays +
glochidiform +
indeterminate +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
each +  and sessile +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
hemispheric +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
spreading;erect +
lance-deltate +  and lance-oblong +
dentate to pinnatifid +  and entire +
lobed +, toothed +  and entire +
2-carpellate +
persistent +
Flowering Apr–Jun(–Oct). +
less lanceovate +  and oblanceolate +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Contr. Gray Herb. +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
pitted +  and smooth +
convex;flat +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
12 +  and 35 +
subulate +  and lanceolate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
exalbuminous +
decumbent +  and erect +
villous +, strigose +, strigillose +, sericeous +, piloso-strigose +, piloso-hirsute +, pilose +, hispidulous +, glabrous +  and glabrate +
strigoso-scabrellous +  and scabrellous +
lance-deltate +  and attenuate +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +  and smooth +
Compositae +
Townsendia annua +
Townsendia +
species +
12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br /> (16 cm160 mm <br />0.16 m <br />) +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
tree +, shrub +  and subshrub +