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Rothrock's crownbeard

big-leaf crownbeard, crownbeard

Habit Plants 30–60+ cm (perennating bases ± erect, internodes not winged). Plants 50–150+ cm (perennating bases ± erect, 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 ± rhombic to ovate, 5–12+ × 3–6+ cm, bases rounded to cuneate, margins coarsely toothed to subentire, apices ± acute, faces ± scabrellous.

Involucres

± hemispheric, 10–15+ mm diam.

± hemispheric, 10–20+ mm diam.

Ray florets

8–13;

laminae 15–25+ mm.

10–13;

laminae 12–25+ mm.

Disc florets

60–100+;

corollas yellow.

60–100+;

corollas yellow.

Phyllaries

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

24–30+ in 2–3 series, ± erect, spatulate or oblanceolate to lanceolate, 5–12+ mm.

Heads

borne singly.

borne singly or (2–)5–15+ in loose, corymbiform arrays.

Cypselae

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

pappi 0–0.5 mm.

dark brown, narrowly lance-elliptic, 8–10 mm, faces glabrous or sparsely hirtellous;

pappi 3–4 mm.

2n

= 34.

Verbesina rothrockii

Verbesina dissita

Phenology Flowering (May–)Aug–Sep. Flowering May.
Habitat Rocky slopes, igneous or limestone substrates Chaparral or coastal scrub
Elevation 1200–1800 m (3900–5900 ft) 30–200 m (100–700 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NM; Mexico (Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas)
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from FNA
CA; Mexico (Baja California)
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Source FNA vol. 21, p. 111. 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. longifolia, V. microptera, V. nana, V. occidentalis, V. oreophila, V. virginica, V. walteri
V. alternifolia, V. aristata, V. chapmanii, 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) A. Gray: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 299. (1885)
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