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Slender Woolly-heads - Psilocarphus tenellus
Native Species
Global Rank:
G4
State Rank:
SNR
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C-value:
3
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A native species of the Californian Floristic Province that may be a recent introduction into western Montana. The 2 known collections from Montana both came from disturbed sites.
General Description
Stems usually prostrate, branched. Leaves oblanceolate, 4–10 mm long. Heads 2–4 mm high; receptacle scales ca. 2 mm long. Achenes narrowly obovoid, compressed, ca.1 mm long (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Native
Range Comments
BC to CA east to ID and Sanders County in MT (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 5
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Recency
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Habitat
Vernally moist to wet soil of shallow ponds, wetland margins; plains, valleys (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
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References
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Lesica, P., B. Christiaens, D. Hanna, L. Larsen, and C. Odegard. 2013. Noteworthy collection. Madroño 60(3): 262-263.
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