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Chaenactis glabriuscula DC.

Yellow Pincushion
Asteraceae

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Protologue: Prodr. 5: 659 (1836)
Pronunciation: Chae-nác-tis gla-bri-ús-cu-la
Etymology: (Gr. chaino, to gape + aktis, a ray, thus meaning a gaping ray because in many species the outer florets are enlarged into a wide-open flaring ray-like mouth
+ L. glabri-, bald, smooth + -uscula, tending towards, hence rather or a little bit smooth and hairless


Jepson eFlora Treatment

Note: 5 varieties in California, 3 in San Diego County. See Jepson eFlora Key to Chaenactis

SD County Synoptic Voucher: C. g. var. glabriuscula
SD County Synoptic Voucher: C. g. var. glabriuscula
SD County Synoptic Voucher: C. g. var. lanosa
SD County Synoptic Voucher: C. g. var. orcuttiana


Distribution:
 

Top: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org) of (left to right) C. g. var. glabriuscula, var. lanosa, & var. orcuttiana.
Bottom: CCH2. All three varieties mapped. Click to see current herbarium records.  



Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula

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