Shinnersoseris rostrata

(A. Gray) Tomb

Sida 5: 186. 1974.

Common names: Beaked or annual skeleton-weed
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Lygodesmia juncea var. rostrata A. Gray Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 15: 69. 1864
Synonyms: Lygodesmia rostrata (A. Gray) A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 369.

Leaves: blades 6–15 cm × 2–4 mm, distalmost reduced to scales. Calyculus bractlets 1–5 mm. Involucres 12–18 × 4–5 mm. Phyllaries 16–20 mm, faces glabrous. Corollas 15–16 mm. Cypselae 8–10 mm; pappi 6–8 mm. 2n = 12.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat: Sandy soils of stream banks, dunes, and sand hills in prairies
Elevation: 300–1500 m

Distribution

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Alta., Man., Sask., Colo., Iowa, Kans., Minn., Nebr., N.Dak., Okla., S.Dak., Tex., Utah, Wyo.

Discussion

Shinnersoseris rostrata grows in the Prairies and Great Plains region of North America.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Shinnersoseris rostrata"
David J. Bogler +
(A. Gray) Tomb +
Lygodesmia juncea var. rostrata +
Beaked or annual skeleton-weed +
Alta. +, Man. +, Sask. +, Colo. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Minn. +, Nebr. +, N.Dak. +, Okla. +, S.Dak. +, Tex. +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
300–1500 m +
Sandy soils of stream banks, dunes, and sand hills in prairies +
Flowering Jul–Sep. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Lygodesmia rostrata +
Shinnersoseris rostrata +
Shinnersoseris +
species +