Jensia yosemitana
Novon 9: 465. 1999.
IllustratedEndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Madia yosemitana Parry ex A. Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 219. 1882
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 302.
Plants 5–15(–25) cm. Leaves: blades 10–50 × 1–2 mm. Invo-lucres broadly obconic, 2.5–4 mm. Ray florets 2–8; laminae 0.5–3 mm. Disc florets 1–7. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Sandy places, meadows
Elevation: 1200–2300 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Jensia yosemitana is known from widely scattered sites on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, at higher elevations than most populations of J. rammii.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.