Malperia tenuis S.Watson

Brownturbans (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Malperia

Characteristics

Leaves: basal often withered by flowering, cauline 2–5 cm × 0.3–1.5 mm. Corollas 5–6 mm. Cypselae ca. 3 mm; pappi: muticous scales ca. 0.5 mm; aristate scales ca. 5 mm. 2n = 20.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

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Distribution

Malperia tenuis world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:149979-2
WFO ID wfo-0000032323
COL ID 3XQFV
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Synonyms

Malperia tenuis Hofmeisteria tenuis