澤掃帚菊

This variety is distinguished from var. subulatus by the following:

1. Leaves wider, 0.8-2.5 cm; middle part of lamina is widest.
2. Leaves petiolate instead of sessile and subamplexicaul as in var. subulatus.
3. Heads slightly larger, 7-9 mm long.
4. Ligules pale purple, pappus shorter than tubular part of floret.
5. Pappus not prominent before maturity of seeds.

TAIPEI: Nankang, Peng 11097 & 12156. TAOYUAN: Hsiayunping, Peng 10316; Pachangli, Peng 11131.

Native of Hawaii.