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Tauschia howellii

Howell's tauschia, Howell's umbrellawort

Habit Plants short-caulescent or appearing acaulescent, 5–10 cm, glabrous.
Leaves

blades pinnate or ternate, 1.5–3 cm;

leaflets 0.5–1.5 cm;

margins serrate;

petioles 1–3 cm.

Inflorescences

peduncles 0.5–2 cm;

rays 3–5, 0.5–1.6 cm, unequal;

involucel bractlets 2–5; leaf-like, 8–20 mm;

margins serrate;

pedicels 0.5–4 mm.

Flowers

sepals prominent.

Fruits

oblong, 2–4 mm.

Tauschia howellii

Distribution
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Discussion

Dry slopes, conifer forests. Flowering Jun–Jul. 2000–2300 m. Sisk. CA. Native.

Source Flora of Oregon, volume 2, page 138
Stephen Meyers
Sibling taxa
T. glauca, T. kelloggii, T. stricklandii
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