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Perityle rupestris var. albiflora

Perityle rupestris (A. Gray) Shinners var. albiflora A. Powell

White Leafy Rockdaisy

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PERUA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Pubescence: Hirsute , Pilose
Leaf Margin: Lobed , Serrate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: 6-20(-35) cm in height.
Leaf: Leaves mostly alternate, occasionally opposite distally.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Ray flowers lacking; disc flowers white.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Endemic to the Big Bend region of Texas.
Native Habitat: Crevices of igneous and limestone bluffs and boulders. (293).

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Perityle rupestris var. albiflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Perityle rupestris var. albiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Perityle rupestris var. albiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-06
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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