Psilocarphus tenellus Nutt.Nutt.
slender woolly-heads (slender woollyheads)
Asteraceae (Aster family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
slender woolly-heads (slender woollyheads)
Asteraceae (Aster family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Annual herb from a short taproot; stems erect at first, later prostrate and matted, much-branched, woolly-hairy, 5-30 cm long.
Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves opposite, spoon-shaped or oblanceolate to oblong, thinly whitish woolly-hairy, 4-15 mm long, 1-5 mm wide.
Flowers:
Heads disciform, usually solitary in leaf axils or at tips of branches; involucres lacking; receptacular bracts, hooded and balloon-like, 1.3-2.5 mm long at maturity; female flowers mostly 25-46.
Fruits:
Achenes nerveless, swollen, broadly oblanceolate to narrowly rounded, tipped with a small style, 0.6-1.2 mm long; pappus lacking.
Illustration
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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Habitat and Range
Moist vernal pathsides and roadsides in the lowland zone; rare in SW BC, known from S Vancouver Island and Saltspring Island; S to ID, OR and MX.Status Information
| Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native | S4 | Yellow | NAR (May 1996) |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Psilocarphus tenellus var. tenellus Nutt.