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long-leaf crownbeard

mountain crownbeard

Habit Plants 60–150+ cm (perennating bases ± erect, internodes not winged). Plants 50–100+ cm (perennating bases ± erect, internodes not winged).
Leaves

all or mostly opposite (distal sometimes alternate);

blades ± lance-linear (lengths 10–15 times widths), 9–12(–20+) × 0.6–1.2(–1.5+) cm, bases rounded, margins obscurely toothed to subentire, apices ± attenuate, faces ± scabrellous.

all or mostly opposite (distal sometimes alternate);

blades ovate-deltate to lance-elliptic, 3–8(–11) × 1–4(–6) cm, bases subtruncate to cuneate, margins coarsely toothed to subentire, apices acute to attenuate, faces ± hirsutulous to scabrellous.

Involucres

± hemispheric to saucerlike, 11–15+ mm diam.

± hemispheric, 8–10 mm diam.

Ray florets

12–13;

laminae 15–25+ mm.

13;

laminae 9–12+ mm.

Disc florets

60–100+;

corollas yellow.

60–100+;

corollas yellow.

Phyllaries

18–24+ in 2–3 series, ± erect to spreading, linear to lance-linear, 5–15+ mm.

12–16 in 2 series, ± erect, linear to lance-ovate or lance-linear, 4–7 mm.

Heads

borne singly or 3–5+ in loose, corymbiform arrays.

borne singly or 2–6 in loose, corymbiform arrays.

Cypselae

dark brown, oblanceolate to elliptic, 7 mm, faces glabrous;

pappi 0–0.5 mm.

dark brown, obovate, 4–5 mm, faces glabrous;

pappi 0–0.5 mm.

2n

= 34.

Verbesina longifolia

Verbesina oreophila

Phenology Flowering (Jul–)Sep–Oct. Flowering (Aug–)Sep(–Nov).
Habitat Rocky slopes Rocky slopes, limestone
Elevation 1500–2400 m (4900–7900 ft) 1500–2100 m (4900–6900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NM; Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango)
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from FNA
NM; TX; Mexico (Coahuila)
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Source FNA vol. 21, p. 110. 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. encelioides, V. helianthoides, V. heterophylla, V. lindheimeri, 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. rothrockii, V. virginica, V. walteri
Synonyms Actinomeris longifolia
Name authority (A. Gray) A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 19: 12. (1883) Wooton & Standley: Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 190. (1913)
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