Status: Native
Synonyms
Conyza sophiifolia Kunth
Conyza coulteri (Gray) var. tenuisecta Gray
Eschenbachia tenuisecta (Gray) Wooton & Standley
Laennecia sophiifolia is an erect 2-4 foot tall herbaceous plant arising from a single stemmed base, but with a many branched panicle-like inflorescence. The inflorescence usually consists of dozens of small whitish flowerheads. The leaves are once to twice deeply pinnatifid. The pappus consists of capillary bristles. Laennecia sophiifolia was photographed at middle elevation on a dry and rocky two-track in the Mogollons.
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Laennecia sophiifolia, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Radha Veach, Mogollon Mtns., Powerhouse Trail #810, September 6, 2022
Laennecia sophiifolia, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Radha Veach, Mogollon Mtns., Powerhouse Trail #810, September 6, 2022
Laennecia sophiifolia, leaves, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Radha Veach, Mogollon Mtns., Powerhouse Trail #810, September 6, 2022
Laennecia sophiifolia, field macro of pappus of capillary bristles, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Radha Veach, Mogollon Mtns., Powerhouse Trail #810, September 6, 2022
Laennecia sophiifolia, field macro of pappus of capillary bristles, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Allred, & Radha Veach, Mogollon Mtns., Powerhouse Trail #810, September 6, 2022
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