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biennial woollywhite

Ray hymenopappus

Habit Biennials, 60–100 cm. Perennials, 30–45 cm.
Leaves

basal 2-pinnate, 6–16 cm, lobes 6–20 × 1(–3) mm;

cauline 10–40.

basal 2-pinnate, 8–14 cm, lobes 5–15+ × 1–2 mm;

cauline 2–3.

Peduncles

1–6 cm.

3–8 cm.

Ray florets

8;

corollas white, laminae (6–)14–16 mm.

8;

corollas white, laminae 14–16 mm.

Disc florets

32–50+;

corollas yellowish, 3–3.5 mm, tubes 1.5 mm, throats campanulate, 1.5–2 mm, lengths 2–3 times lobes.

30–50+;

corollas yellowish, 3–4 mm, tubes 1.5–2 mm, throats campanulate, 1.5 mm, lengths 3 times lobes.

Phyllaries

yellowish, 5–8 × 3–5 mm.

yellowish, 7–9 × 3–5 mm.

Heads

20–40 per stem.

6–8 per stem.

Cypselae

4 mm, glabrous;

pappi 0 or of scales 0.1–0.2 mm.

4–4.5 mm, ± hirtellous to villous;

pappi of 14–18 scales 0.4–0.6 mm.

2n

= 34.

= 34.

Hymenopappus biennis

Hymenopappus radiatus

Phenology Flowering Jul–Oct. Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat Limestone soils Sandy soils, pine woodlands
Elevation 2000–3000 m (6600–9800 ft) 2100–2700+ m (6900–8900+ ft)
Distribution
from FNA
NM; TX
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from FNA
AZ
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Source FNA vol. 21, p. 314. FNA vol. 21, p. 310.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Hymenopappinae > Hymenopappus Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Hymenopappinae > Hymenopappus
Sibling taxa
H. artemisiifolius, H. carrizoanus, H. filifolius, H. flavescens, H. mexicanus, H. newberryi, H. radiatus, H. scabiosaeus, H. tenuifolius
H. artemisiifolius, H. biennis, H. carrizoanus, H. filifolius, H. flavescens, H. mexicanus, H. newberryi, H. scabiosaeus, H. tenuifolius
Name authority B. L. Turner: Rhodora 58: 256, figs. 24, 38. (1956) Rose: Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 1: 122. (1891)
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