Difference between revisions of "Simsia calva"
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Revision as of 20:36, 16 December 2019
Perennials or subshrubs, 30–150 cm (roots ± fleshy, fusiform-thickened). Leaves: petiole bases dilated (pairs fused to form discs at nodes); blades ovate, 2–8 × 1.5–6 cm, sometimes 3-lobed. Heads usually borne singly, sometimes in 2s or 3s. Peduncles 3–30 cm. Involucres 10–12 × 7–16 mm. Phyllaries 21–43, subequal to unequal. Ray florets 8–21; corollas light orange-yellow (abaxial faces often brown- or purple-lined, or wholly brown or purple), laminae 5–16 mm. Disc florets (26–)90–154; anthers usually yellow, rarely black. Cypselae 3.5–5.7 mm; pappi 0 or to 4 mm. 2n = 34.
Phenology: Flowering year round.
Habitat: Sand to heavy clay soils, rock crevices, often limestone, prairies, thickets, oak savannas, along streams, roadsides, upland pine or pine-oak forests
Elevation: 30–2400 m
Distribution
N.Mex., Tex., Mexico.
Discussion
Simsia calva is widespread throughout central, southern, and southwestern Texas from the southern Texas Plains to the trans-Pecos mountains and into southeastern New Mexico.
Simsia calva is distinguished from S. lagasceiformis by its perennial habit, fusiform-thickened roots, petioles winged and fused at bases to form nodal discs, heads borne singly or in 2s or 3s, and anthers usually yellow, rarely black. The common name, awnless bush sunflower, is not truly appropriate. Most populations are epappose; some have minute scales, and some populations of S. lagasceiformis (normally pappose) are epappose.
Selected References
None.