Lygodesmia grandiflora var. arizonica (Tomb) S.L.Welsh

Variety

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Characteristics

Plants 5–15(–25) cm. Stems erect to ascending, sparsely branched from bases, smooth. Leaves: proximal blades narrowly lanceolate to linear, 40–100 × 2–6 mm, ± lax, glabrous; cauline not reduced to scales (mostly 10+ mm). Heads 2–6, borne singly. Involucres cylindric, 18–25 mm × 5–7 mm, apices narrow. Phyllaries 5–6. Florets 5(–7); corollas pale pink to white. Cypselae 10–13 mm, abruptly narrowed below apex, faces rugose, adaxial strongly sulcate. 2n = 18.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

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Distribution

Lygodesmia grandiflora var. arizonica world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:951974-1
WFO ID wfo-0000103249
COL ID 5PX9P
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Synonyms

Lygodesmia arizonica Lygodesmia grandiflora var. arizonica