Gutierrezia sphaerocephala A. Gray. Common name: Roundhead Broomweed. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Grasslands, roadsides, especially over limestone or other calcareous substrates. Distribution: N. TX, n. NM, and s. AZ south to s. TX and Mexico (CHH, COA, DGO, HGO, NLE, QRO, SLP, TAM, ZAC).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA20, K4, Mex, NcTx, POWO; = Microcephalum sphaerocephalum (A.Gray) Shinners — Tx. Basionym: Gutierrezia sphaerocephala A.Gray 1849
Links to other floras: = Gutierrezia sphaerocephala - FNA20
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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