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13. Layia paniculata Keck. Slender Layia. Fig. 5249. 
Layia paniculata Keck, Aliso 4: 107. 1958. 
Similar to the preceding oe stems more besiege Leaves narrower Ig) more cut; disk- 
corolla 3-4.3 mm. long; ray-ac mm ; disk-achenes 3.8-5 mm. long. This species 
is tetraploid, with 16 pairs of chiocuesolats, in pare with L. hieracioides, a a diploid with 8 pairs. 
In sandy soils on wooded or brushy slopes, Upper Sonoran Zone; both Coast Ranges from San Benito County 
and a onteeny Say to Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California. Type locality: Jolon Grade, Monterey 
County. April 
14. Layia carnésa (Nutt.) Torr. & Gray. Beach Layia. Fig. 5250. 
Madaroglossa carnosa Nutt. Trans. Amer. Phil. Soc. a 7: 393. 1841. 
Layia carnosa Torr. & Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 2: 394. 
Blepharipappus carnosus i dten: Pittonia 2: 246. bong 
ae ees bree erect, toe branches id. Seen to decumbent, up to 15 cm. oo and 4 dm. 
ros Lea scabrociliate, glabrous beneath, villous above, the uppermost 
siavinet bce elandular, the basal sinuate- tamarind, ae cauline agi entire ; involuere 5-7. 
cnet en ees sled gaged tag hah gba m. long, 1.5 mm. wide 3, disk-flow = 12-26, the 
coroll ye 5-3. ong; ray-achenes 3.7-4. gre Sat eter s3.8-5. = 
ng; papp 
ot 25— 32 slender ‘riatles 2.5-3.7 mm. long, vf acca fort two-thirds theis length with rather ther. 
aeaiaht capillary hai 
Widely Da ncck g on coastal sand dun Humid Transition Zone; Humboldt Cou nty to near Poin 
Concepcion, Santa Ba thara ng sees Califeenin: ioe locality: “St. Diego, Upper California” but probably from 
farther north. April—Jun 
5246. a pentachaet 5248. Layia hieracioides 
ae ea saillardicides 5249. Layia paniculata 
