familyNyctaginaceae
genusAbronia
speciesAbronia umbellata
varietyAbronia umbellata var. acutalata

Abronia umbellata var. acutalata

(Standley) C. L. Hitchcock

Vasc. Pl. Pacific N. W. 2: 22. 1964.

Leo A. Galloway
Endemic
Basionym: Abronia acutalata Standley Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 312, plate 29, fig. 1. 1909
Synonyms: Abronia umbellata subsp. acutalata (Standley) Tillett
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 68.

Flowers 8–20 per inflorescence, 7–10 mm. Fruits 10–12 × 8–12 mm; wing tips often prolonged beyond apex of fruit body.


Phenology: Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat: Sandy soils, coastal scrub, lees of dunes near strand
Elevation: 0-100 m

Distribution

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B.C., Wash.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Apex height or length or size
shorter +
Apex length
prolonged +
Apex shape
beaklike;beaklike;beaklike +
Author
Leo A. Galloway +
Authority
(Standley) C. L. Hitchcock +
Band coating
glutinous +
Base architecture or shape
asymmetric +
Base size
unequal +
Base texture
woody +, leathery +  and fleshy +
Basionyms
Abronia acutalata +
Blade length
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (6.8 cm68 mm <br />0.068 m <br />) +
Blade shape
rhombic;elliptic;rhombic;elliptic;ovate +
Blade texture
succulent +
Blade width
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (4.7 cm47 mm <br />0.047 m <br />) +
Body wing architecture
veined +
Body wing coloration
opaque +
Body wing quantity
2 (5) +
Bract architecture or shape
calyxlike +
Bract coloration
green +
Bract coloration or reflectance
translucent +
Bract duration
persistent +
Bract fusion
distinct +
Bract length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Bract pubescence
glandular-puberulent;viscid-villous +
Bract quantity
5;10 +
Bract shape
lanceolate +  and ovate +
Bract size
not accrescent +
Bract texture
papery +
Bract width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (?) +
Calyx architecture
corollalike +  and petaloid +
Calyx coloration
colorful +
Calyx prominence
not showy +
Calyx quantity
5 +
Calyx size
large +
Calyx variability
varying +
Corolla presence
absent +
Cotyledon architecture
foliaceous +
Distal margin architecture
hollow +
Distal margin position
interior +
Distal margin shape
flattened +  and dilated +
Distal margin width
broader +
Distribution
B.C. +  and Wash. +
Elevation
0-100 m +
Embryo course
curved +  and straight +
Endosperm quantity
scanty +
Eyespot coloration
white +  and yellowish white +
Filament fusion
connate +
Flower architecture
incomplete +
Flower prominence
inconspicuous +  and showy +
Flower quantity
8 +  and 20 +
Flower reproduction
chasmogamous +  and bisexual +
Flower some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Fruit architecture
veined +
Fruit architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Fruit atypical width
1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br />) +
Fruit length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Fruit location
aerial +
Fruit pubescence
glabrate +  and viscid puberulent +
Fruit relief
not rugose +
Fruit shape
obdeltate +
Fruit structure subtype
accessory +
Fruit texture
indurate +
Fruit width
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Gynoecium architecture
1-carpellate +
Habitat
Sandy soils, coastal scrub, lees of dunes near strand +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Bee F. Gunn +
Inflorescence architecture
pedunculate +
Inflorescence architecture or shape
capitate +
Inflorescence arrangement
cluster +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Leaf architecture
petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
opposite +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf size
unequal +
Leaf variability
equal +
Limb coloration
magenta +
Limb diameter
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br />) +
Limb shape
5-lobed +
Margin pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Margin shape
undulate +, entire +  and more or less repand +
Mat architecture or fragility
loose +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary size
expanded +
Ovule placentation
basal +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Peduncle length or size
longer +
Perianth architecture or shape
symmetric +
Perianth position or shape
distal +
Perianth shape
salverform +
Perianth size
constricted +
Perisperm quantity
abundant +
Petiole some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering spring–fall. +
Plant size
large +
Projection shape
pedicel-like +
Publication title
Vasc. Pl. Pacific N. W. +
Publication year
1964 +
Receptacle shape
slightly rounded;conic +
Reference
None +
Rib arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Rib variability
varying +
Ridge shape
obtuse +
Ridge width
thick +  and thin +
Root architecture
tuberous +
Root texture
fibrous;fleshy +
Seed-coat texture
membranaceous +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal fusion
connate +
Side architecture or function or pubescence
not +  and glandular +
Side architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Side architecture or shape
ribbed +, 10-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
Side pubescence
pubescent +, glabrous +  and warty +
Side relief
wrinkled +
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Special status
Endemic +
Stamen arrangement
alternate +
Stamen atypical quantity
18 (30) +
Stamen position
included +
Stamen quantity
5;9 +
Stamen variability
varying +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem growth form
procumbent +
Stem growth form or orientation
prostrate +
Stem orientation
prostrate +  and erect +
Stem pubescence
glabrous +  and glandular-pubescent +
Stem shape
elongate +
Stigma arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Stigma shape
fusiform +  and linear +
Style position
included +
Style shape
filiform +
Sulcus relief
rugose +  and smooth +
Surface pubescence
glaucous +, glandular-puberulent +  and glandular-villous +
Synonyms
Abronia umbellata subsp. acutalata +
Taproot size
slender +  and stout +
Taxon family
Nyctaginaceae +
Taxon name
Abronia umbellata var. acutalata +
Taxon parent
Abronia umbellata +
Taxon rank
variety +
Tissue texture
spongy +
Tooth architecture
gland-tipped +
Tooth course
curved +
Tube coloration
magenta;greenish +
Tube some measurement
0.65 cm6.5 mm <br />0.0065 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Volume
Volume 4 +
Whole organism architecture
acaulescent +
Whole organism duration
annual +
Whole organism growth form
plant +
Whole organism pubescence
viscid-pubescent +
Wing architecture or shape
not folded +
Wing development
developed +
Wing quantity
5 +
Wing tip length
prolonged +
Wing width
thin +
X chromosome quantity
10 +  and 9 +