Status: Native
Synonyms:
Lappula leucotricha Rydberg
Lappula redowskii (Hornemann) Greene
Lappula redowskii (Hornemann) Greene var. desertorum (Greene) I.M. Johnston
Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis is our most common Lappula. The barbed bristles in one row
are very distinctive and can be seen with a loupe in the field. Lappula occidentalis var. occidentalis
prefers dry and rocky areas, as well as rocks near creekbeds.
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Lappula occidentalis, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Tyrone Thompson Rd., Apr. 23, 2008
Lappula occidentalis, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Tyrone Thompson Rd., Apr. 23, 2008
Lappula occidentalis, nutlets with barbed appendages and all alike, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Tyrone Thompson Rd., Apr. 23, 2008
Lappula occidentalis, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, in McDonald's driveway, March 27, 2009
Lappula occidentalis, 2x macro of nutles with barbed bristles, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, April 8, 2009
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