Pseudognaphalium biolettii

Anderberg ex G. L. Nesom

Sida 20: 149. 2002.

Common names: Bioletti’s rabbit-tobacco
Basionym: Gnaphalium bicolor Bioletti, Erythea 1: 16. 1893, not (Lindley) Schultz-Bipontinus 1845
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 423. Mentioned on page 416.

Perennials (fragrant), 20–70(–120) cm; taprooted. Stems (sometimes lignescent near bases) proximally glabrescent, distally persistently tomentose, at least in the region of the heads, not glandular. Leaf blades (not crowded, internodes mostly 5+ mm), oblong-oblanceolate to oblanceolate (the distal lanceolate), 1.5–5(–8) cm × 4–10(–15) mm, bases auriculate-clasping, not decurrent, margins flat or slightly revolute, often undulate, faces bicolor (at least basal and proximal cauline), abaxial white-tomentose, adaxial bright green and ± densely glandular. Heads in corymbiform arrays. Involucres turbinate-campanulate, 5–5.5(–6) mm. Phyllaries in 4–5 series, white or sometimes slightly pinkish (opaque, shiny), ovate to oblong-ovate or oblong (often longitudinally wrinkled or grooved), glabrous. Pistillate florets 41–73. Bisexual florets 5–13. Cypselae ridged, smooth.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun(–Oct).
Habitat: Rocky slopes, roadsides, sandy plains with Larrea, coastal strand, matorral, and chaparral
Elevation: 5–600(–1200) m

Distribution

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Calif., Mexico (Baja California, Baja California Sur).

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Guy L. Nesom +
Anderberg ex G. L. Nesom +
Gnaphalium bicolor +
Bioletti’s rabbit-tobacco +
Calif. +, Mexico (Baja California +  and Baja California Sur). +
5–600(–1200) m +
Rocky slopes, roadsides, sandy plains with Larrea, coastal strand, matorral, and chaparral +
Flowering Apr–Jun(–Oct). +
Compositae +
Pseudognaphalium biolettii +
Pseudognaphalium +
species +