Difference between revisions of "Synthyris pinnatifida"

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Common names: Feather-leaf kittentail
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Veronica paysonii (Pennell & L. O. Williams) M. M. Martínez Ort. & Albach
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 302. Mentioned on page 296, 297, 298.
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Revision as of 21:26, 27 May 2020

Leaves persistent, some withering in 2d year as new leaves expand; blade oblong-ovate to ovate, 25+ mm wide, not leathery, base lobate, margins 1- or 2-pinnatifid, teeth apices obtuse to acute, surfaces glabrous or villous; basal veins extending through proximal 1/2 of blade, lateral veins 2–4 on each side of midvein. Racemes erect, to 30 cm in fruit; sterile bracts 3+, ovate-spatulate, largest 1+ cm; flowers 10–40, loosely aggregated. Sepals 4. Petals (3 or)4(or 5), apex entire or erose; corolla blue, ± regular, campanulate, much longer than calyx, glabrous, tube conspicuous. Stamens epipetalous. Ovaries: ovules 10–16. Capsules glabrous.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Aug; fruiting May–Oct.
Habitat: Forest openings, subalpine meadows, alpine tundra.
Elevation: 2100–3800 m.

Discussion

Flowering in plants of Synthyris pinnatifida begins at the margins of melting snow banks.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

None.