Arida parviflora

(A. Gray) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartman

Sida 20: 1414. 2003.

Common names: Small-flower tansy-aster
Basionym: Machaeranthera parviflora A. Gray Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 90. 1852
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 405. Mentioned on page 402.
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Annuals or short-lived perennials, 10–50 cm; taproots slender to ± thickened. Stems 1–15+, mostly erect to ascending, rarely reclining, slender, much branched distally or throughout, glaucous, glabrous or sparsely gland-dotted from midstem distally. Leaves mostly cauline; sessile; blades lanceolate to oblong, reduced distally, 10–30 × 2–7 mm, bases often clasping, margins shallowly or deeply pinnatifid to 2-pinnatifid, toothed, or entire, apices apiculate to rounded, faces glabrous to sparsely stipitate-glandular; distal ascending to appressed. Heads borne singly (terminal), in loose, leafy, corymbiform arrays. Involucres hemispheric, 3–5 × 4–6 mm (fresh). Phyllaries in 3–4 series, ± appressed, lanceolate to oblanceolate, 1–4 mm, bases whitish, margins ± entire, apices green or purple, mostly acute, minutely glandular. Ray florets 10–30+; laminae violet-blue to lavender, rarely whitish, 6–8 mm, coiled after flowering. Disc florets 18–40+; corollas yellow, 4–5 mm. Cypselae oblanceolate, 1.5–2 mm, 8–10 per face, faces moderately sericeous; pappi setose; ray 0 or white, 1–1.5 mm; disc whitish, 4–5.5 mm. 2n = 10.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Saline flats, playas, swales, sandy areas, river margins
Elevation: 1100–1700 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Colo., N.Mex., Tex., Utah, Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila).

Discussion

Arida parviflora is recognized by its wiry stems, small, deeply pinnatifid leaves, rather small involucres, and ray cypselae usually with pappi. This species is often described as being an annual; however, some specimens have a large, woody root and well-developed branching crown like a perennial plant.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Ronald L. Hartman +  and David J. Bogler +
(A. Gray) D. R. Morgan & R. L. Hartman +
Machaeranthera parviflora +
Small-flower tansy-aster +
Ariz. +, Colo. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Mexico (Chihuahua +  and Coahuila). +
1100–1700 m +
Saline flats, playas, swales, sandy areas, river margins +
Flowering Jul–Oct. +
Compositae +
Arida parviflora +
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