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Loomis' thimblehead

Habit Annuals or biennials, 30–70 cm.
Disc florets

10–20;

corollas creamy to bright yellow, mostly 4–4.5 mm, lobe lengths 0.3–1 times throats;

anthers yellowish.

Phyllaries

8(–12), mostly linear to narrowly oblanceolate.

Cypselae

2.5–4+ mm;

pappus scales 3–5 mm.

Rays

0.

2n

= 24.

Hymenothrix loomisii

Phenology Flowering summer–fall.
Habitat Open, often disturbed, places
Elevation 900–2100 m (3000–6900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; CA; NV
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Discussion

Occurrences of Hymenothrix loomisii in California have been geographically scattered, sporadic, and nonpersistent introductions.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 387.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Chaenactidinae > Hymenothrix
Sibling taxa
H. wislizeni, H. wrightii
Name authority S. F. Blake: Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 40: 49. (1927)
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