Yermo xanthocephalus Dorn

Desert yellowhead (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Yermo

Characteristics

Taproots penetrating to 20–25+ cm. Stems hollow. Leaf blades 4–25 × 1–6 cm. Peduncles 3–15 mm. Involucres 8–15 mm. Disc florets slightly exserted from involucres; corollas: tubes 3.5 mm, throats 2.5 mm, lobes 2–3(–3.5) mm. Cypselae 6–7 mm; pappi 5 mm.
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Images

Yermo xanthocephalus unspecified picture

Distribution

Yermo xanthocephalus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:287145-2
WFO ID wfo-0000123382
COL ID 5CRHK
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Synonyms

Yermo xanthocephalus