Hazardia squarrosa (Hook. & Arn.) Greene

Saw-tooth Goldenbush
Asteraceae

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Protologue: Erythea 2: 112 (1894)
Pronunciation: Ha-zár-di-a squar-rò-sa
Etymology:Barclay Hazard (1852-1938) + "scaly or rough" or with the leaves spreading at right angles

Jepson eFlora Treatment

SD County Synoptic Vouchers: var. grindelioides; var. squarrosa

Herbage generally sparsely hairy, generally not resinous; involucre 8–12 mm; flowers 9–16, corolla 9–10 mm; pappus white to red-brown ..... var. grindelioides Herbage glabrous to sparsely hairy, generally resinous; involucre 11–15 mm; flowers 18–30, corolla 10–11 mm; pappus tan       Stem glabrous to scabrous; phyllaries smooth, resinous, ± truncate to obtuse , abruptly pointed, ± erect ..... var. obtusa       Stem sparsely hairy distally or becoming glabrous; phyllaries glandular, obtuse to acute , recurved ..... var. squarrosa

Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.