Laphamia staurophylla var. homoflora (San Andres Rock Daisy)
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
NONE
Common Name
San Andres Rock Daisy
| USFWS | State of NM | USFS | BLM | Navajo Nation | State Rank | Global Rank | R-E-D Code | NMRPTC Status | Strategy Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2 | G4T2 | 2-1-3 | R | SS |
| Overall Conservation Status | Documented Threats | Actions Needed |
|---|---|---|
| WEAKLY CONSERVED | No Information |
Status surveys on abundance, distribution and threats |
Description
Perennial herb from a woody base; stems many, to 30 cm long; leaves many, mostly deeply and narrowly three-lobed, somewhat cruciform; flower heads terminal, solitary or in small clusters, somewhat bell-shaped; involucral bracts lance-shaped, about 4-5 mm long; ray flowers absent; disk flowers 30-40, yellow, about 3 mm long; achenes silvery, usually with 2-3 stout awns at the summit. Flowers June to September.
Similar Species
This variety differs from var. staurophylla by the absence of ray flowers and achenes that are silvery instead of dark brown to black.
Distribution
New Mexico, Sierra and Socorro counties, northern San Andres Mountains.
Habitat
Crevices in limestone cliffs, usually on protected north and east exposures at about 1,950-2,150 m (6,400-7,000 ft).
Remarks
Endemic to the north end of the San Andres Mountains and locally common within its limited habitat.
Conservation Considerations
Occurs on cliff sides in an area that is off-limits to the general public. Therefore, its habitats are relatively inaccessible. Current land management practices do not appear to adversely affect this plant.
Important Literature
*New Mexico Native Plants Protection Advisory Committee. 1984. A handbook of rare and endemic plants of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque.
Niles, W.E. 1970. Taxonomic investigations in the genera Perityle and Laphamia (Compositae). Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 21:1-82.
Powell, A.M. 1969. Taxonomy of Perityle section Pappothrix (Compositae: Peritylinae) Rhodora 72:58-93.
Todsen, T.K. 1983. A new variety of Perityle staurophylla (Asteraceae) from New Mexico. Madroño 30:115-117.
Information Compiled By
Yvonne Chauvin 1999
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