EcoFlora - Barkleyanthus salicifolius

Barkleyanthus salicifolius (Kunth) H.E. Robins. & Brett.
Family: Asteraceae Barkley's-Ragwort, more... [Cineraria salicifolia Kunth, more] Cecelia Alexander	FNA Resources Theodore M. Barkley+ in Flora of North America (vol. 20) Stems abundantly branched, arching distally. Leaves tapering to weakly defined petioles; blades 3-10(-15) × 0.5-1.5 cm. Heads (3-)8-16 in each array, arrays usually clustered. Phyllaries 4-6(-8) mm, tips green, obtuse. Ray corollas 8-12+ mm. Disc corollas (5-)7-8+ mm. Cypselae (1.5-)2-3 mm; pappi 5-6+ mm. 2n = 60. Flowering year-round, mostly spring. Open, rocky, disturbed sites; 700-1500 m; Ariz., N.Mex., Tex.; Mexico; Central America. Barkleyanthus salicifolius is abundant and semiweedy through much of Mexico and northern Central America; it barely enters the flora area. The flowering heads are attractive and the species is sometimes cultivated.
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