Helenium elegans var. elegans

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 433.

Plants (20–)30–100(–120) cm. Leaves: proximal blades usually entire, rarely serrate; mid and distal leaves entire. Heads 20–100(–200+). Peduncles 2–5(–7) cm. Involucres 5–8 × 5–8 mm. Ray florets 10–14; corollas 5.5–11.5 × 2.7–5.2 mm. Disc florets 150–300(–500+). Cypselae 0.6–0.9 mm; pappi 0.05–0.2 mm. 2n = 26.


Phenology: Flowering (May–)Jun–Aug (sometimes again in fall).
Habitat: Calcareous soils, ditches, washes, along streams
Elevation: 100–600 m

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Mark W. Bierner +
de Candolle +
Ark. +, Okla. +  and Tex. +
100–600 m +
Calcareous soils, ditches, washes, along streams +
Flowering (May–)Jun–Aug (sometimes again in fall). +
in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. +
Compositae +
Helenium elegans var. elegans +
Helenium elegans +
variety +