Townsendia gypsophila

Lowrey & P. J. Knight

Brittonia 46: 194, fig. 2. 1994.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 199. Mentioned on page 195.

Perennials, 2–10 cm (± pulvinate to dendroid). Stems ± erect; inter nodes 0.1–1+ mm, densely piloso-hirsute to hispidulous (surfaces usually hidden by hairs). Leaves basal and cauline, blades ± spatulate or oblanceolate to linear, 4–9 (–25) × 1–2 (–3) mm, ± fleshy, ± strigose. Heads ± sessile. Involucres ± hemispheric to campanulate, 3–6 mm diam. Phyllaries 22–26 in 3–4+ series, the longer ± lanceolate, 3–4 mm (l/w = 2.5–5), apices acute, abaxial faces ± strigillose. Ray-florets (4–) 12–16; corollas white or pinkish adaxially, laminae 3–5+ mm, glabrous abaxially. Disc-florets 40–60; corollas 2.5–3+ mm. Cypselae 2–2.5 mm, faces hairy, hair tips glochidiform; pappi persistent; on ray cypselae 12–15 lance-subulate scales 0.1–0.5 mm; on disc cypselae 12–15+ subulate to setiform scales 2.5–3+ mm.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Sep.
Habitat: Gypsum outcrops
Elevation: 1600–2100 m

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"broader" is not a number.

... more about "Townsendia gypsophila"
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 +
Lowrey & P. J. Knight +
decurrent +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
less spatulate or oblanceolate;linear +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
rugulose +  and muricate +
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
pinkish +  and white +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
obovate +  and oblanceolate +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
1600–2100 m +
scabrellous +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Gypsum outcrops +
glochidiform +
indeterminate +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
each +  and sessile +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
less hemispheric;campanulate +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
cauline +  and basal +
spreading;erect +
lance-deltate +  and lance-oblong +
dentate to pinnatifid +  and entire +
lobed +, toothed +  and entire +
2-carpellate +
persistent +
12 +  and 15 +
Flowering Apr–Sep. +
lanceolate +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
pitted +  and smooth +
convex;flat +
12 +  and 15 +
subulate +  and setiform +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
exalbuminous +
densely piloso-hirsute +  and hispidulous +
strigoso-scabrellous +  and scabrellous +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
lance-deltate +  and attenuate +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +  and smooth +
Compositae +
Townsendia gypsophila +
Townsendia +
species +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
tree +, shrub +  and subshrub +