Hasteola suaveolens |
Hasteola robertiorum |
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false Indian plantain |
hammockherb |
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Habit | Plants (60–)100–120(–240) cm. | Plants (50–)60–100(–150) cm. |
Leaves | basal and proximal cauline 20–30(–40) cm, proximal cauline blades hastate to deltate or lanceolate. |
basal 25–54 cm, proximal cauline 25–32 cm, proximal cauline blades deltate (distal appearing sessile, petioles prominently winged). |
Involucres | campanulate to obconic, 11–14 mm. |
cylindric, 8–12.5 mm. |
Florets | 18–55; corollas ochroleucous or white (rarely pinkish), 8–9(–10.5) mm; anthers 2–2.5 mm. |
10–14; corollas pale greenish white, 9–10 mm; anthers 1.5–2 mm. |
Phyllaries | (10–)12–14(–17). |
7–9. |
Cypselae | pale green to light brown, 5–7(–9) mm; pappi 6–7 mm. |
light golden brown with darker brown veins, 6–9 mm; pappi 4–6 mm. |
2n | = 20. |
= 20. |
Hasteola suaveolens |
Hasteola robertiorum |
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Phenology | Flowering late summer–fall. | Flowering fall. |
Habitat | Rich woods, shaded, wet areas bordering streams | Hydric hammocks |
Elevation | 10–300+ m (0–1000+ ft) | 0–10+ m (0–0+ ft) |
Distribution |
CT; IA; IL; IN; KY; MA; MD; MN; MO; NC; NJ; NY; OH; PA; RI; TN; VA; WI; WV
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FL |
Discussion | Hasteola suaveolens is now less common or absent in the northeastern part of its historic range. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Hasteola robertiorum is known only from Lake and Levy counties. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 20, p. 611. | FNA vol. 20, p. 611. |
Parent taxa | Asteraceae > tribe Senecioneae > Hasteola | Asteraceae > tribe Senecioneae > Hasteola |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Cacalia suaveolens, Senecio suaveolens, Synosma suaveolens | |
Name authority | (Linnaeus) Pojarkova: Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 20: 381. (1960) | L. C. Anderson: Syst. Bot. 19: 212, figs. 1, 2. (1994) |
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