Allionia incarnata var. villosa

(Standley) Munz

Man. S. Calif. Bot., 598. 1935.

Basionym: Wedelia incarnata subsp. villosa Standley Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 333. 1909
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 60.

Inflorescences: peduncle 15–25 (–30) mm, usually glandular-puberulent, densely spreading villous; flower cluster 20–25 mm diam. in anthesis; abaxial perianth limb 10–15 mm. Fruits 4–6 mm.


Phenology: Flowering early spring–late fall [year-round].
Habitat: Open arid areas, usually on sandy or gravelly soils, 100-1200 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., Nev., N.Mex., Utah, Mexico (Chihuahua), Mexico (Sonora)

Discussion

B. L. Turner (1994) distinguished three varieties based primarily on perianth and fruit size. The robust, large-flowered var. villosa, intergradient with var. incarnata, is conspicuous in the field in its extreme, but difficult to distinguish on many herbarium specimens if geographic origin is unknown. This large-flowered variety is occasionally immediately sympatric with small-flowered phases of var. incarnata.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"thin" is not a number.

round;obtuse;acute +
Richard W. Spellenberg +
(Standley) Munz +
glutinous +
round +, obtuse +  and oblique +
unequal +
woody +, leathery +  and fleshy +
Wedelia incarnata subsp. villosa +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br />) +
undulate +
succulent +  and fleshy +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
persistent +
distinct +
cucullate +  and ovate +
not accrescent +
corollalike +  and petaloid +
keeled +  and toothed +
proportionately narrower +
Ariz. +, Calif. +, Nev. +, N.Mex. +, Utah +, Mexico (Chihuahua) +  and Mexico (Sonora) +
with only irregular undulations +  and entire +
curved +  and straight +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
inconspicuous +  and showy +
single +  and 3 +
chasmogamous +  and bisexual +
0.29 cm2.9 mm <br />0.0029 m <br /> (0.47 cm4.7 mm <br />0.0047 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br />) +
Open arid areas, usually on sandy or gravelly soils, 100-1200 m +
0.65 cm6.5 mm <br />0.0065 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.65 cm6.5 mm <br />0.0065 m <br />) +
reduced +
fan--shaped +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
sinuate +  and entire +
expanded +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
villous +  and glandular-puberulent +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
constricted +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Flowering early spring–late fall [year-round]. +
Man. S. Calif. Bot., +
fibrous;fleshy +
membranaceous +
ribbed +, 10-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
pubescent +, glabrous +  and warty +
wrinkled +
concave +
Illustrated +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (150 cm1,500 mm <br />1.5 m <br />) +
fusiform +  and linear +
filiform +
Wedelia incarnata +  and Wedeliella incarnta +
Allionia incarnata var. villosa +
Allionia incarnata +
variety +
gland-tipped +
triangular +
annual +  and perennial +
puberulent +  and spreading viscid-villous +