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Dixie or Springdale Rock daisy, Springdale rock-daisy

Inyo Rock daisy

Habit Perennials or subshrubs, (5–)15–30(–35) cm (stems erect to pendulous often densely leafy); usually densely short-hairy. Perennials or subshrubs, 12–25 cm; pilose-villous indument intermixed with short glandular hairs.
Leaves

petioles 2–8 mm;

blades usually broadly deltate-ovate, sometimes subovate or subcordate, 5–18(–25) × 4–18(–20) mm, (bases truncate) margins usually ± serrate, rarely laciniate.

(opposite or alternate): petioles 5–20(–50) mm;

blades orbiculate, ovate, or ovate-deltate, 8–18(–21) × 6–12(–15) mm, margins serrate to serrate-lobed.

Peduncles

4–25 mm.

8–40 mm.

Involucres

campanulate.

campanulate.

Ray florets

0.

0.

Disc florets

23–35(–48);

corollas yellow, tubes (1–)1.2–1.6 mm, throats tubular to narrowly funnelform, 1.2–1.6(–2.2) mm, lobes 0.3–0.7 mm.

35–60;

corollas yellow, tubes 1.4–1.6 mm, throats subtubular to subfunnelform, 2–2.4 mm, lobes 0.6–0.7 mm.

Phyllaries

13–20, linear to narrowly or broadly lanceolate, 4–5(–6) × 0.8–1.3 mm.

14–21, linear-lanceolate to sub-lanceolate, 5.5–6.5 × 1.1–1.5 mm.

Heads

borne singly or (2–10) in corymbiform arrays, 6–7 × 4–6 mm.

borne singly or (2–3) in corymbiform arrays, 7–8.5(–9) × 5–7(–8) mm.

Cypselae

narrowly oblanceolate, 2.5–3.3 mm, margins obviously calloused, minutely hairy;

pappi 0 or of 1(–3) moderately stout bristles 2–2.8(–4.1) mm plus callous crowns.

narrowly oblanceolate to suboblanceolate, (2.5–)3–3.5 mm, margins thin-calloused, short-hairy;

pappi usually inconspicuous, callous crowns, rarely of minute scales.

2n

= 32.

= 36.

Perityle tenella

Perityle inyoensis

Phenology Flowering spring–fall. Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat Rocky slopes or crevices in limestone or sandstone rock faces Dry, rocky slopes
Elevation 600–2700 m (2000–8900 ft) 1800–2800 m (5900–9200 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NV; UT
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from FNA
CA
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Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Similarities of Perityle tenella to P. congesta are discussed under the latter. Perityle tenella occurs in northwestern Arizona, southeastern Nevada, and southwestern Utah.

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

Of conservation concern.

Perityle inyoensis occurs in the southern Inyo Mountains. It is allied to P. megalocephala, which occurs at intermediate and lower elevations to the north and east of P. inyoensis.

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

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 329. FNA vol. 21, p. 328.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Peritylinae > Perityle > sect. Laphamia Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Peritylinae > Perityle > sect. Laphamia
Sibling taxa
P. aglossa, P. ajoensis, P. ambrosiifolia, P. angustifolia, P. bisetosa, P. cernua, P. ciliata, P. cinerea, P. cochisensis, P. congesta, P. coronopifolia, P. dissecta, P. emoryi, P. fosteri, P. gilensis, P. gracilis, P. huecoensis, P. intricata, P. inyoensis, P. lemmonii, P. lindheimeri, P. megalocephala, P. microglossa, P. parryi, P. quinqueflora, P. rupestris, P. saxicola, P. specuicola, P. stansburyi, P. staurophylla, P. vaseyi, P. villosa, P. vitreomontana, P. warnockii
P. aglossa, P. ajoensis, P. ambrosiifolia, P. angustifolia, P. bisetosa, P. cernua, P. ciliata, P. cinerea, P. cochisensis, P. congesta, P. coronopifolia, P. dissecta, P. emoryi, P. fosteri, P. gilensis, P. gracilis, P. huecoensis, P. intricata, P. lemmonii, P. lindheimeri, P. megalocephala, P. microglossa, P. parryi, P. quinqueflora, P. rupestris, P. saxicola, P. specuicola, P. stansburyi, P. staurophylla, P. tenella, P. vaseyi, P. villosa, P. vitreomontana, P. warnockii
Synonyms Laphamia palmeri var. tenella, Laphamia palmeri Laphamia inyoensis
Name authority (M. E. Jones) J. F. Macbride: Contr. Gray Herb. 56: 39. (1918) (Ferris) A. M. Powell: Sida 3: 278. (1968)
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