Helianthella parryi
Helianthella californica
Parry wood sunflower, Parry's dwarf-sunflower
California false sunflower, California helianthella
largest proximal to mid stems;
blades usually 5-nerved, oblanceolate or spatulate, faces rough-pubescent.
(nearly all opposite or mostly alternate) largest proximal to mid stems;
blades ± 3-nerved, lance-ovate or oblong-lanceolate to lanceolate or linear, 5–26 cm, faces ± hirsutulous to scaberulous or glabrescent.
hemispheric or broader, 15–20 mm diam.
hemispheric, 15–25 mm diam.
8–14; (corollas pale yellow) laminae 25–30 mm.
(10–)12–16;
laminae 15–20+ mm.
yellow.
yellow.
lanceolate to lance-linear (subequal, margins ciliate).
lanceolate (sometimes outer 2–3 foliaceous; margins usually ciliate, abaxial faces densely hairy or glabrate).
usually borne singly, sometimes 2–3+, ± nodding.
usually borne singly, sometimes 2–3+, erect.
strongly compressed, narrowly obovate (margins ciliate, faces strigose);
pappi of 2 ± subulate scales plus 0–4+ shorter scales.
strongly compressed, obovate-cuneate to oblong (winged or almost wingless, margins ciliate, apices deeply notched, faces glabrous);
pappi 0 or 2 ± subulate scales plus 0–4 shorter scales.
scarious, relatively soft.
chartaceous, relatively firm.
Helianthella parryi
Helianthella californica
Subspecies 3 (3 in the flora).
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
1. Stems branched; cauline leaves nearly all opposite; cypselae almost wingless; pappi 0 | subsp. californica |
1. Stems not branched; cauline leaves mostly alternate; cypselae winged; pappi of 2 ± subulate scales plus 0–4 shorter scales | → 2 |
2. Leaf blades oblong-lanceolate or lance-linear, (10–)20–45 mm wide; heads usually 2–3+ | subsp. nevadensis |
2. Leaf blades usually linear to lance-linear, sometimes lance-ovate, 3–6(–18) mm wide; heads borne singly | subsp. shastensis |
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