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cowpen daisy, golden crownbeard

Rothrock's crownbeard

Habit Plants 10–50(–120+) cm (annuals, internodes not winged). Plants 30–60+ cm (perennating bases ± erect, internodes not winged).
Leaves

all or mostly alternate (proximal usually opposite);

blades deltate-ovate or rhombic to lanceolate, 3–8(–12+) × 2–4(–6+) cm, bases broadly cuneate to ± truncate, margins coarsely toothed to subentire, apices acute to attenuate, faces strigoso-scabrellous to sericeous.

all or mostly opposite (distal sometimes alternate);

blades ovate-deltate or rhombic to lance-elliptic, 3–5 × 1–3 cm, bases subtruncate to cuneate, margins coarsely toothed to subentire, apices obtuse to acute, faces ± hirtellous to scabrellous.

Involucres

± hemispheric to saucerlike, 10–20+ mm diam.

± hemispheric, 10–15+ mm diam.

Ray florets

(8–)12–15+;

laminae 8–10(–20+) mm.

8–13;

laminae 15–25+ mm.

Disc florets

80–150+;

corollas yellow.

60–100+;

corollas yellow.

Phyllaries

12–18+ in 1–2 series, ± erect to spreading, lance-ovate or lance-linear to linear, 6–8+ mm.

18–30+ in 3–4 series, ± erect, oblong to elliptic, 6–10+ mm.

Heads

usually borne singly, sometimes 2–3+ in loose, cymiform or corymbiform arrays.

borne singly.

Cypselae

dark brown to blackish, narrowly obovate, 3.5–5+ mm, faces ± strigillose;

pappi 0.5–1(–2) mm (0 on ray cypselae).

dark brown, ± elliptic, 10 mm, faces glabrous;

pappi 0–0.5 mm.

2n

= 34.

= 34.

Verbesina encelioides

Verbesina rothrockii

Phenology Flowering Aug–Oct. Flowering (May–)Aug–Sep.
Habitat Swales, disturbed sites Rocky slopes, igneous or limestone substrates
Elevation 10–2500 m (0–8200 ft) 1200–1800 m (3900–5900 ft)
Distribution
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AL; AR; AZ; CA; CO; FL; GA; IA; IL; KS; LA; MO; MT; NC; NE; NM; NV; NY; OK; PA; RI; SC; SD; TN; TX; UT; WY; Mexico; South America; West Indies [Introduced in Asia, Pacific Islands (Hawaii), Australia]
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from FNA
AZ; NM; Mexico (Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas)
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Discussion

Native distribution of Verbesina encelioides in the flora area is uncertain. Plants of Verbesina encelioides from ca. 100°W (e.g., c Texas) and eastward usually have auriculate petiole bases and have been called var. encelioides; plants from the west usually lack auricles and have been called var. exauriculata.

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

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 108. FNA vol. 21, p. 111.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Ecliptinae > Verbesina Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Ecliptinae > Verbesina
Sibling taxa
V. alternifolia, V. aristata, V. chapmanii, V. dissita, V. helianthoides, V. heterophylla, V. lindheimeri, V. longifolia, V. microptera, V. nana, V. occidentalis, V. oreophila, V. rothrockii, V. virginica, V. walteri
V. alternifolia, V. aristata, V. chapmanii, V. dissita, V. encelioides, V. helianthoides, V. heterophylla, V. lindheimeri, V. longifolia, V. microptera, V. nana, V. occidentalis, V. oreophila, V. virginica, V. walteri
Synonyms Ximenesia encelioides, V. encelioides subsp. exauriculata, V. encelioides var. exauriculata
Name authority (Cavanilles) Bentham & Hooker f. ex A. Gray: in W. H. Brewer et al., Bot. California 1: 350. (1876) B. L. Robinson & Greenman: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 34: 541. (1899)
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