Flora of North America species comparison

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Lessingia micradenia var. micradenia

Lessingia micradenia var. glabrata
Photo is of parent taxon

Mt. Tamalpais lessingia, Tamalpais lessingia
Photo is of parent taxon

smooth lessingia, smooth or Santa Clara County lessingia
Leaves

sparsely stipitate-glandular or not.

not stipitate-glandular.
Disc florets

5–10.

3–5.
Phyllaries

stipitate-glandular.

gland-dotted (not stipitate-glandular).
2n

= 10.

= 10.

Lessingia micradenia var. micradenia

Lessingia micradenia var. glabrata
Phenology Flowering Jul–Oct. Flowering Aug–Oct.
Habitat Openings, chaparral, thin, gravelly soils of serpentine outcrops, roadsides Openings, chaparral, thin, gravelly soils of serpentine outcrops, roadsides
Elevation 100–500 m (300–1600 ft) 100–500 m (300–1600 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
CA
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Variety micradenia is known only from the Mount Tamalpais region in Marin County.

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

Of conservation concern.

Variety glabrata is known only from the southern San Francisco Bay area in Santa Clara County.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 20, p. 456. FNA vol. 20, p. 457.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Astereae > Lessingia > Lessingia micradenia Asteraceae > tribe Astereae > Lessingia > Lessingia micradenia
Sibling taxa
L. micradenia var. glabrata
L. micradenia var. micradenia
Synonyms L. ramulosa var. glabrata
Name authority unknown (D. D. Keck) Ferris: Contr. Dudley Herb. 5: 101. (1958)
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