Hymenopappus newberryi
Contr. Gray Herb. 68: 96. 1923.
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Leucampyx newberryi A. Gray ex Porter and J. M. Coulter Syn. Fl. Colorado, 77. 1874
Perennials, 20–60 cm. Leaves: basal 2-pinnate, 12–25 cm, lobes 5–15(–25+) × 0.5–1.5(–3+) mm; cauline 1–3(–5). Heads 3–8 per stem. Peduncles 6–15 cm. Phyllaries whitish or yellowish, 8–10 × 4–7 mm. Ray florets 8; corollas white or pinkish, laminae 14–20 mm. Disc florets 60–150+; corollas yellowish, 3.5–4 mm, tubes 1.5–2 mm, throats campanulate, 1.5–2 mm, lengths 2–3 times lobes. Cypselae 3.5–4 mm, glabrous; pappi 0 or of 1–12+ scales 0.01–0.1 mm. 2n = 34.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Clays or igneous soils, openings in aspen, pine, and spruce woodlands
Elevation: 2100–3000 m
Discussion
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