Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Pericome caudata Gray
(Taperleaf, Mountain Trail-leaf)
Family: Asteraceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Pericome caudata Gray var. glandulosa (Goodman) Harrington
Pericome glandulosa Goodman
Pericome caudata is a midsized shrub that lives on steep and rocky hillsides at moderate elevations.
The yellow disc flowers are born in large racemes, but the easiest field characteristic is the shape of the leaf.
The leaf is triangular except for the apex, which is elongate and appears to be about half the length of the leaf.
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Pericome caudata, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 5, 2007
Pericome caudata, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 5, 2007
Pericome caudata, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 5, 2007
Pericome caudata, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, San Francisco Range, Hwy 180 between Reserve and Luna, July 27, 2009
Pericome caudata, closeup of inflorescences, photo Russ Kleinman, San Francisco Range, Hwy 180 between Reserve and Luna, July 27, 2009
Pericome caudata, macro of achenes, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Bill Evans Road, October 14, 2009
Pericome caudata, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 9, 2011
Pericome caudata, leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Sept. 5, 2007
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