Pyrrocoma crocea |
Pyrrocoma howellii(synonym of Pyrrocoma linearis) |
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linear pyrrocoma, marsh goldenweed, thinleaf goldenweed |
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Habit | Plants 5–20 cm. | |
Stems | erect or decumbent-ascending, villous-tomentose. |
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Basal leaves | linear, 3–12 cm × 2–5 mm; margins entire; surfaces glabrous or villous-tomentose. |
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Cauline leaves | bases widened, sessile. |
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Involucres | 7–11 mm. |
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Ray florets | 20–50, conspicuous; corollas 5–10 mm. |
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Disc florets | 30–60; corollas 5–8 mm. |
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Phyllaries | in 3–5 series, narrowly lanceolate to elliptic or linear; margins entire; surfaces tomentose. |
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Fruits | 2–4 mm, brown, puberulent; pappus bristles 3–4 mm. |
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Heads | solitary, radiate; peduncles 10–80 mm. |
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Pyrrocoma crocea |
Pyrrocoma howellii |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Shrublands, grasslands, marshes, dry river beds. Flowering May–Jul. 1400–2800 m. BR, Owy. ID, NV. Native. |
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Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 331 Kenton Chambers |
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Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Haplopappus uniflorus ssp. howellii, Haplopappus uniflorus ssp. linearis, Haplopappus uniflorus var. howellii, Pyrrocoma linearis | |
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