Hieracium fendleri

Schultz-Bipontinus

Bonplandia (Hanover) 9: 173. 1861.

Basionym: Crepis ambigua A. Gray Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts, n. s. 4: 114. 1849,
Synonyms: Chlorocrepis fendleri (Schultz-Bipontinus) W. A. Weber H. fendleri var. discolor A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 286. Mentioned on page 280.

Plants 8–30(–40+) cm (herbage often glaucous). Stems proximally piloso-hirsute (hairs 2–5+ mm), distally usually ± piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm) and stellate-pubescent, sometimes stipitate-glandular as well. Leaves: basal 3–8+, cauline 0–1(–3); blades elliptic or oval to oblanceolate to lanceolate, 20–70 × 12–25(–40) mm, lengths 1.5–6+ times widths, bases cuneate, margins entire or denticulate, apices rounded to acute, faces piloso-hirsute (hairs 1–3+ mm). Heads 2–5+ in ± corymbiform arrays. Peduncles usually stellate-pubescent, sometimes piloso-hirsute and/or stipitate-glandular as well. Calyculi: bractlets 5—8+. Involucres cylindric to campanulate, (10–)12–15+ mm. Phyllaries 13–16+, apices ± acuminate, abaxial faces usually piloso-hirsute and stellate-pubescent, sometimes stipitate-glandular as well. Florets 15–30+; corollas pale yellow to ochroleucous, 7–13+ mm. Cypselae urceolate, 5–7 mm; pappi of 50–60+, ± stramineous bristles in 2+ series, 5–8+ mm.


Phenology: Flowering (May–)Jun–Aug(–Sep).
Habitat: Pine woods, near springs
Elevation: 1400–2900 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Colo., Nev., N.Mex., Tex., Utah, Wyo., Mexico, Central America (Guatemala).

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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... more about "Hieracium fendleri"
John L. Strother +
Schultz-Bipontinus +
Crepis ambigua +
Ariz. +, Colo. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Wyo. +, Mexico +  and Central America (Guatemala). +
1400–2900 m +
Pine woods, near springs +
Flowering (May–)Jun–Aug(–Sep). +
Bonplandia (Hanover) +
Chlorocrepis fendleri +  and H. fendleri var. discolor +
Hieracium fendleri +
Hieracium +
species +