Enceliopsis covillei |
Enceliopsis argophylla |
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Panamint daisy |
silverleaf sunray |
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Habit | Perennials, 15–80(–100+) cm; herbage silvery, hairs fine, ± appressed. | Perennials, 15–80 cm; herbage silvery, hairs fine, ± appressed. |
Leaves | petioles winged, wings merging with blades; blades rhombic or widely elliptic, 4–10 × 2–8 cm. |
petioles winged, wings merging with blades; blades rhombic or widely elliptic, 4–10 × 2–8 cm. |
Peduncles | 30–100 cm. |
30–80 cm. |
Involucres | 18–30 mm. |
15–25 mm. |
Ray florets | 20–35; corollas light yellow, laminae 30–50 mm (1.5–2 times disc diams.). |
20–35; corollas deep yellow, laminae 12–30 mm (1–1.2 times disc diams.). |
Phyllaries | in 4–6 series, lanceolate to ovate, apices acuminate. |
in 4–6 series, lanceolate to ovate, apices acuminate. |
Cypselae | ± 10 × 6.5 mm, glabrous or puberulent; pappi of 2 awns ± 1 mm (plus minute scales). |
9–13 × 4–5 mm, hirsute; pappi usually of 2 awns 1–2 mm (plus minute scales or teeth), sometimes 0. |
2n | = 36. |
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Enceliopsis covillei |
Enceliopsis argophylla |
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Phenology | Flowering Apr–Jun. | Flowering Apr–May. |
Habitat | Stony hillsides, canyons | Stony plains, hillsides |
Elevation | 400–1300 m (1300–4300 ft) | 1000–1500 m (3300–4900 ft) |
Distribution |
CA
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AZ; NV |
Source | FNA vol. 21, p. 113. | FNA vol. 21, p. 112. |
Parent taxa | Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Ecliptinae > Enceliopsis | Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Ecliptinae > Enceliopsis |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Helianthella covillei, E. argophylla var. grandiflora | Tithonia argophylla |
Name authority | (A. Nelson) S. F. Blake: J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 21: 334. (1931) | (D. C. Eaton) A. Nelson: Bot. Gaz. 47: 433. (1909) |
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