Layia carnosa (Nutt.) Torr. & A.Gray

Beach tidytips (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Layia

Characteristics

Plants 2–18 cm (self-compatible); glandular, not strongly scented. Stems not purple-streaked. Leaf blades oblong or ovate, 3–45 mm, margins (basal leaves) lobed. Involucres ± campanulate, 4–8 × 3–7+ mm. Phyllaries 4–10, apices shorter than folded bases. Paleae in 1 series between ray and disc florets. Ray florets 4–10; laminae white, 1.5–3.5 mm. Disc florets 5–45; corollas 2–4 mm; anthers ± dark purple. Ray cypselae sparsely hairy. Disc pappi of 24–32 white to tawny or rufous, ± equal bristles or setiform scales 2.5–3.5 mm, each proximally plumose, not adaxially woolly. 2n = 16.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.02 - 0.18
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 8 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Images

Layia carnosa unspecified picture

Distribution

Layia carnosa world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:229111-1
WFO ID wfo-0000063759
COL ID 3SNXT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Layia carnosa Madaroglossa carnosa Blepharipappus carnosa