Pyrrocoma crocea var. genuflexa

(Greene) Mayes ex G. K. Brown & D. J. Keil

Phytologia 73: 58. 1992.

Endemic
Basionym: Pyrrocoma genuflexa Greene Pittonia 3: 348. 1898
Synonyms: Haplopappus croceus var. genuflexus (Greene) S. F. Blake
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 417.

Plants 10–20(–40) cm, slender. Stems ascending (basally curved). Basal leaves 80–150 × 5–10 mm. Heads usually (2–)3–6, sometimes borne singly. Involucres 10–15 × 15–20 mm. Ray floret corollas 9–12 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Mountain meadows, moist slopes
Elevation: 2100–2900 m

Discussion

Variety genuflexa is recognized by its relatively short stems, small and narrow leaves, and small heads. It is known from the type locality and nearby locations.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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