Packera bolanderi
Packera clevelandii
Bolander's groundsel, Bolander's ragwort
Cleveland's ragwort
1 or 2–3, loosely clustered, glabrous.
usually 1 (sometimes more, clustered), glaucous.
(and proximal cauline) petiolate;
blades ± orbiculate to oblong, or lyrate (lateral lobes 1–3 pairs, sinuses usually rounded, midribs usually winged), 50–120+ × 30–70+ mm, bases cordate to subcordate, margins shallowly to deeply incised.
(and proximal cauline, relatively thick and turgid) petiolate;
blades lanceolate to narrowly oblanceolate, 30–100+ × 10–20+ mm, bases tapering, margins entire or subentire.
gradually reduced (petiolate or sessile and clasping; lanceolate, incised).
gradually reduced (sessile and weakly clasping; lanceolate, entire).
ebracteate or inconspicuously bracteate, glabrous.
conspicuously bracteate, glaucous.
8 or 13;
corolla laminae 10–15+ mm.
8–10(–13);
corolla laminae 5–7 mm.
30–45+;
corolla tubes 3–4 mm, limbs 3.5–4.5 mm.
25–40+;
corolla tubes 2–3 mm, limbs 3–4 mm.
(8), 13, or 21, dark green, 5–8 mm, glabrous or sparsely tomentose proximally.
(13) 21, green (tips often purple), glabrous.
conspicuous.
conspicuous.
8–15+ in corymbiform or subumbelliform arrays.
12–20+ in open, corymbiform arrays.
2.5–3.5 mm, glabrous;
pappi 5–7 mm.
1–1.5 mm, glabrous;
pappi 5–6 mm.
= 46.
= 46.
Packera bolanderi
Packera clevelandii
Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).
The two varieties of Packera bolanderi have been treated as species. The morphologic characteristics used to distinguish the varieties vary widely within some populations. Presence or absence of multicellular hairs has been used to separate the varieties; that trait is also variable. The morphologic distinction is weak; habitat and elevation records lend support for recognizing two varieties.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Packera clevelandii is known only from the North Coast Ranges and foothills of the Sierra Nevada on serpentine soils in chaparral communities. It is the only Packera with subsucculent, glaucous herbage.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
1. Basal leaves (relatively thick and turgid); phyllaries 13 or 21, 6–8+ mm, hairy proximally (hairs tan or brownish, multicelled) | var. bolanderi |
1. Basal leaves (relatively thin); phyllaries 8, 13, (or 21), 5–6 mm, glabrous | var. harfordii |
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