Physaria occidentalis subsp. cinerascens

(Maguire & A. H. Holmgren) O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz

Novon 12: 326. 2002.

Basionym: Lesquerella occidentalis var. cinerascens Maguire & A. H. Holmgren Madroño 11: 178. 1951
Synonyms: Lesquerella goodrichii Rollins Lesquerella occidentalis subsp. cinerascens (Maguire & A. H. Holmgren) Rollins & E. A. Shaw Physaria goodrichii Physaria occidentalis var. cinerascens (Maguire & A. H. Holmgren) S. L. Welsh Physaria occidentalis var. goodrichii (Rollins) S. L. Welsh
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 655. Mentioned on page 654.

Caudex thickened, usually simple, rarely branched, (subterranean). Stems usually simple, rarely few from base, well-exserted, prostrate to decumbent. Basal leaves: blade margins entire. Fruits (slightly longer than broad), not conspicuously compressed at margins, apex somewhat compressed and usually not conspicuously beaked; valves usually glabrous, sometimes sparsely pubescent inside; ovules 8–12 per ovary; style usually straight.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Gravelly slopes, grassy ridges, outwash fans, steep limestone outcrops, limey gravel
Elevation: 1500-3700 m

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Steve L. O’Kane Jr. +
(Maguire & A. H. Holmgren) O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz +
Lesquerella occidentalis var. cinerascens +
Nev. +  and Utah. +
1500-3700 m +
Gravelly slopes, grassy ridges, outwash fans, steep limestone outcrops, limey gravel +
Flowering May–Jul. +
Lesquerella goodrichii +, Lesquerella occidentalis subsp. cinerascens +, Physaria goodrichii +, Physaria occidentalis var. cinerascens +  and Physaria occidentalis var. goodrichii +
Physaria occidentalis subsp. cinerascens +
Physaria occidentalis +
subspecies +