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Rothrock's crownbeard

Habit Plants 30–60+ cm (perennating bases ± erect, internodes not winged). Plants 50–250 cm (perennating bases ± erect, internodes 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 alternate (proximal usually opposite);

blades deltate-ovate or deltate to lanceolate, 4–10(–25+) × 2–6(–15) cm, bases broadly cuneate to ± truncate, margins coarsely toothed to subentire, apices obtuse to acute, faces ± hirtellous.

Involucres

± hemispheric, 10–15+ mm diam.

± hemispheric, 5–7 mm diam.

Ray florets

8–13;

laminae 15–25+ mm.

(9–)10–12+;

laminae 4–6 mm.

Disc florets

60–100+;

corollas yellow.

20–25+;

corollas ochroleucous or white.

Phyllaries

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

12–15+ in 2 series, ± erect, spatulate to linear, 2.5–4 mm.

Heads

borne singly.

30–80+ in ± paniculiform arrays.

Cypselae

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

pappi 0–0.5 mm.

dark brown to blackish, oblanceolate, 4–5 mm, faces ± hirtellous or glabrous;

pappi 1.5–2+ mm.

2n

= 34.

= 34.

Verbesina rothrockii

Verbesina microptera

Phenology Flowering (May–)Aug–Sep. Flowering (May–)Jul–Sep(–Dec).
Habitat Rocky slopes, igneous or limestone substrates Swales, disturbed sites
Elevation 1200–1800 m (3900–5900 ft) 10–100 m (0–300 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NM; Mexico (Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas)
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from FNA
TX; Mexico (Nuevo León, Tamaulipas)
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Source FNA vol. 21, p. 111. FNA vol. 21, p. 108.
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. dissita, V. encelioides, V. helianthoides, V. heterophylla, V. lindheimeri, V. longifolia, 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) de Candolle: in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 616. (1836)
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