Xanthisma texanum var. orientale

Semple

Rhodora 76: 14. 1974.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 385.

Bodies mostly orbiculate to depressed-elliptic (1–2 × 1.5–3.5 mm distal to widest point), apices obtusely cuspidate, flared distally, ovate portion 1.5–2 × 2–3 mm (distal to widest point). 2n = 8, 10, phyllaries ± expanded distal to stalks.


Phenology: Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat: Prairies, open woods, and disturbed sites
Elevation: 0–200 m

Discussion

J. C. Semple (1974) recognized two forms of var. orientale, the typical form having whitish phyllary margins, and forma rubrum Semple, red. Forma rubrum is rare but is found mixed with the typical form throughout the range of var. orientale.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
not bristle-tipped +
distinct +
subequal +
scarious +
usually triangular +  and linear +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Ronald L. Hartman +
Semple +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
2-pinnatifid;pinnatifid +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
decurrent +
indurate +
lanceolate;oblanceolate or spatulate +
rugulose +  and muricate +
mostly orbiculate;depressed-elliptic +
unequal +
barbellulate +  and barbellate +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
50 (?) +  and 90 (?) +
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
compressed +, narrowly obovoid +  and oblong +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
0–200 m +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Prairies, open woods, and disturbed sites +
discoid +  and radiate +
in corymbiform arrays +  and singly +
indeterminate +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
each +  and sessile +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1.05 cm10.5 mm <br />0.0105 m <br />) +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
hemispheric +
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
ovate +  and orbiculate or depressed-elliptic +
unequal +
pinnatifid;2-pinnatifid +
sessile +  and short-petiolate +
cauline +  and basal +
not bristle-tipped +
triangular +
entire +  and serrulate +
pinnatifid +  and coarsely serrate +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.85 cm8.5 mm <br />0.0085 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
2-carpellate +
usually whitish +  and brown or reddish-brown +
persistent +
flattened +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.65 cm6.5 mm <br />0.0065 m <br />) +
ebracteate +  and eglandular +
Flowering spring–fall. +
reflexed +, spreading +  and appressed +
linear +  and narrowly oblong or lanceolate +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (?) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
flat;convex +
10 +  and 24 +
exalbuminous +
distinct +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
not wiry +  and branched +
sprawling +, spreading +  and erect +
1 +  and 3 +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +  and smooth +
Compositae +
Xanthisma texanum var. orientale +
Xanthisma texanum +
variety +
distinct +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
biennial +  and annual +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (70 cm700 mm <br />0.7 m <br />) +