FNA: Calyptocarpus vialis

	Calyptocarpus vialis
	straggler daisy
Leaf	blades 1–3(–6) cm.
Cypselae	2–4 mm; pappi of ± erect to spreading awns, the longer 1–2(–3+) mm.
Rays	often inconspicuous, laminae mostly 2–5 mm.
2n	= 24.

	Calyptocarpus vialis
Phenology	Flowering ± year round.
Habitat	Ruderal, lawns, along paths and roads, clays, sands, calcareous soils
Elevation	0–300 m [0–1000 ft]
Distribution	AL; FL; LA; MS; TX; Mexico; Central America [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Parent taxa	Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Ecliptinae > Calyptocarpus
Synonyms	C. blepharolepis
Name authority	Lessing: Syn. Gen. Compos., 221. (1832)
Source	FNA vol. 21, p. 133. Treatment author: John L. Strother.
Web links	Local Web sites: LA Plants WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

straggler daisy

Leaf

blades 1–3(–6) cm.

Cypselae

2–4 mm;

pappi of ± erect to spreading awns, the longer 1–2(–3+) mm.

Rays

often inconspicuous, laminae mostly 2–5 mm.

= 24.

Phenology

Flowering ± year round.

Habitat

Ruderal, lawns, along paths and roads, clays, sands, calcareous soils

Elevation

0–300 m [0–1000 ft]

Distribution

AL; FL; LA; MS; TX; Mexico; Central America

Parent taxa

Synonyms

C. blepharolepis

Name authority

Lessing: Syn. Gen. Compos., 221. (1832)

Source

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