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Rothrock's crownbeard

Chapman's crownbeard

Habit Plants 30–60+ cm (perennating bases ± erect, internodes not winged). Plants 50–50(–80+) cm (perennating bases ± horizontal rhizomes, internodes not winged).
Leaves

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.

all or mostly opposite (distal sometimes alternate);

blades ± elliptic, 3–6(–10) × 0.8–2.2(–3) cm, bases ± cuneate, margins toothed to subentire, apices ± rounded or obtuse, faces ± scabrellous.

Involucres

± hemispheric, 10–15+ mm diam.

± hemispheric to turbinate, 8–16 mm diam.

Ray florets

8–13;

laminae 15–25+ mm.

0.

Disc florets

60–100+;

corollas yellow.

40–60(–80+);

corollas yellow.

Phyllaries

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

18–24+ in 2–3 series, ± erect, spatulate to lance-linear, 5–9+ mm.

Heads

borne singly.

borne singly or (2–)3+ in dichasial arrays.

Cypselae

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

pappi 0–0.5 mm.

purplish black, ± elliptic, 5–7 mm, faces glabrous or sparsely hirtellous;

pappi 0–0.3 mm.

2n

= 34.

= 34.

Verbesina rothrockii

Verbesina chapmanii

Phenology Flowering (May–)Aug–Sep. Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat Rocky slopes, igneous or limestone substrates Pine barrens, bogs, flatwoods
Elevation 1200–1800 m (3900–5900 ft) 10–30 m (0–100 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NM; Mexico (Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas)
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from FNA
FL
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Source FNA vol. 21, p. 111. FNA vol. 21, p. 110.
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. longifolia, V. microptera, V. nana, V. occidentalis, V. oreophila, V. virginica, V. walteri
V. alternifolia, V. aristata, V. dissita, V. encelioides, V. helianthoides, V. heterophylla, V. lindheimeri, V. longifolia, V. microptera, V. nana, V. occidentalis, V. oreophila, V. rothrockii, V. virginica, V. walteri
Name authority B. L. Robinson & Greenman: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 34: 541. (1899) J. R. Coleman: Rhodora 74: 100. (1972)
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