Locality:
USA, Arizona, Cochise, St. David, Holy Trinity Monastery, birding trail, trailside
31.8749 -110.2351
Elevation:
1095 meters Verbatim Elevation:
ca. ft
Habitat:
mixed mesquite-tamarisk woodland
Associated Species:
leaves alternate, sessile
Description:
rhizomatous perennial, ca. 40 cm tall; alternate branching from central stem; stem striated, tomentose; leaves alternate, sessile, oblanceolate, entire, ciliate, surfaces gland dotted, to ca. 25 mm x 5 mm; inflorescence solitary terminal discoid heads, ca. 2 cm high x 2 cm across; phyllaries imbricate in several series, outermost ovate, hyaline winged above; innermost oblong, topped with white hairs; receptacle convex, chaff of long white flat bristles; disk flowers red-purple; pappus of mixed length, 6-8 mm, antrorsely barbed white bristles