familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusNemacaulis
speciesNemacaulis denudata
Difference between revisions of "Nemacaulis denudata var. gracilis"
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Common names: Slender cottonheads
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Latest revision as of 23:15, 5 November 2020
Plants 0.4–2.5(–4) × 0.4–2 dm. Stems ascending to erect. Leaf blades usually linear or narrowly spatulate, 1–7 × 0.1–0.6 cm. Inflorescences with slender, light brown branches. Peduncles usually present, 0.5–3 mm. Involucral bracts light brown to yellowish green, 2–4 × 0.5–1 mm, tawny-tomentose. Flowers 5(–12) per involucre, usually obscured by tomentum; perianth 0.5–1.2 mm; outer tepals linear to oblong.
Phenology: Flowering Jan–May.
Habitat: Coastal and desert sands, saltbush, creosote bush, and coastal grassland communities
Elevation: -10-500 m
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., nw Mexico (Baja California, Sonora).
Discussion
Variety gracilis is common in northwestern Mexico and somewhat less so in southwestern Arizona and southern California.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.