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Death Valley goldeneye, net vein viguiera, netvein goldeneye

San Diego County sunflower, San Diego County viguiera, San Diego sunflower, San Diego viguiera, tornleaf goldeneye

Habit Shrubs, 50–150 cm. Shrubs, 50–130 cm.
Leaves

alternate or opposite;

petioles 3.5–30 mm;

blades broadly ovate, 2.8–9 × 2.3–6.5 cm, margins entire, faces: abaxial sericeous and gland-dotted (and strongly reticulate, not shiny), adaxial sericeous (hair bases slightly enlarged).

mostly alternate;

petioles (0–)3–7 mm;

blades lanceolate to lance-ovate, 1.4–4.3 × 0.6–2.5 cm, margins ± laciniate, faces sparsely strigillose and gland-dotted or resinous (abaxial resinous, shiny).

Peduncles

0.5–5 cm.

0.5–5 cm.

Involucres

campanulate to hemispheric, 10–15 × 6–9 mm.

hemispheric, 8–12 × 6–9 mm.

Ray florets

8–15;

laminae 7–15 mm.

5–13;

laminae 6–12 mm.

Disc florets

40+;

corollas 3–5.5 mm.

50+;

corollas 3.5–4.6 mm.

Phyllaries

18–25, 2.5–5 × 1.2–2 mm.

20–25, 4–8 × 1.8–2.2 mm.

Heads

3–9(–25).

(1–)3–9.

Cypselae

2.5–4 mm;

pappi of 2 lacerate, aristate scales 1.5–2.8 mm and 2–6 lacerate scales 0.6–1 mm.

1.7–3.5 mm (± strigose, margins ciliolate);

pappi of 2 lacerate, aristate scales 1–2.5 mm plus 2–6 (easily detached) lacerate-erose scales 0.2–0.5 mm.

Paleae

oblanceolate, 4–8 mm.

lance-ovate, 4.5–7.3 mm (densely glandular).

2n

= 36.

= 36.

Bahiopsis reticulata

Bahiopsis laciniata

Phenology Flowering Mar–Jun. Flowering Jan–Jun(–Sep).
Habitat Xeric scrub, desert grottoes and canyons Xeric scrub
Elevation 600–1400 m (2000–4600 ft) 90–800 m (300–2600 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; NV
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from FNA
CA; Mexico (Baja California, Sonora)
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Discussion

Within the flora area, Bahiopsis laciniata is found only in San Diego County; its range extends south into the xeric Central Desert area of Baja California.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 176. FNA vol. 21, p. 175.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Helianthinae > Bahiopsis Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Helianthinae > Bahiopsis
Sibling taxa
B. laciniata, B. parishii
B. parishii, B. reticulata
Synonyms Viguiera reticulata Viguiera laciniata
Name authority (S. Watson) E. E. Schilling & Panero: Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 140: 72. (2002) (A. Gray) E. E. Schilling & Panero: Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 140: 72. (2002)
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