Flora of North America species comparison

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Syntrichopappus fremontii

Fremont's syntrichopappus, yellow syntrichopappus, yellowray Fremont's-gold
Stems

decumbent or erect.
Leaves

blades narrowly cuneate to spatulate, 5–20 mm, margins usually distally 3-lobed, sometimes entire (revolute).
Peduncles

3–25 mm.
Involucres

5–7 mm.
Phyllaries

± 5.
Cypselae

2–3.5 mm, sparsely to densely hispidulous;

pappi of 30–40 bristles ± 2 mm.
Rays

yellow, laminae 3–5 mm.
2n

= 12.

Syntrichopappus fremontii
Phenology Flowering Mar–Jun.
Habitat Sandy or gravelly openings in deserts, creosote-bush or sagebrush scrublands, or Joshua Tree or pinyon-juniper woodlands
Elevation 600–2500 m (2000–8200 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; CA; NV; UT; Mexico (Baja California)
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Source FNA vol. 21, p. 380.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Chaenactidinae > Syntrichopappus
Sibling taxa
S. lemmonii
Name authority A. Gray: in War Department [U.S.], Pacif. Railr. Rep. 4(5): 106, plate 15. (1857)
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