Porophyllum pygmaeum

D. J. Keil & Morefield

Syst. Bot. 14: 583. 1989.

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 21. Treatment on page 234.

Perennials, 5–15 cm; internodes mostly 1–5(–12) mm. Leaf blades mostly filiform, 8–15 × 1–2 mm. Phyllaries 5(–8), ovate to oblong or linear, 8–11 mm. Florets mostly 25–75+; corollas yellow, 7–9 mm. Cypselae 7–8 mm; pappi: longer bristles 6–7 mm. 2n = 24.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Sandy soils, with desert scrub
Elevation: 1300–2100 m

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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