Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieraciifolius

Illustrated
Synonyms: Erechtites hieraciifolius var. intermedius (Rafinesque) Fernald Erechtites hieraciifolius var. praealtus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 604. Mentioned on page 603.

Stems and leaves dry or turgid, not succulent. Receptacles 5–8 mm diam. Cypselae 2.3–3 mm, nerves 10–12. 2n = 40.


Phenology: Flowering summer–early fall.
Habitat: Usually semidisturbed sites in open woods
Elevation: 0–800 m

Distribution

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N.B., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que. Sask. Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Vt., Wash., W.Va., Wis., Mexico, West Indies.

Discussion

Variety hieraciifolius is highly variable and mildly weedy. In the flora area, it occurs naturally from Quebec to Florida and westward to about the limits of the eastern deciduous forest; it is sporadically adventive on the West Coast and elsewhere in temperate regions.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Theodore M. Barkley† +
(Linnaeus) Rafinesque ex de Candolle +
Senecio hieraciifolius +
N.B. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. Sask. Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Del. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Vt. +, Wash. +, W.Va. +, Wis. +, Mexico +  and West Indies. +
0–800 m +
Usually semidisturbed sites in open woods +
Flowering summer–early fall. +
in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. +
Illustrated +
Erechtites hieraciifolius var. intermedius +  and Erechtites hieraciifolius var. praealtus +
Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieraciifolius +
Erechtites hieraciifolius +
variety +