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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