Argemone pleiacantha subsp. pinnatisecta

G. B. Ownbey

Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 21: 99. 1958.

Conservation concernEndemicIllustrated
Synonyms: Argemone pleiacantha var. pinnatisecta (G. B. Ownbey) Shinners
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems 6-10 dm. Leaf-blades: proximal lobed 4/5 distance to midrib; distal not clasping. Inflorescences: bud prickles simple. Capsules sparingly prickly.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer; fruiting summer–fall.
Habitat: Dry hills, pinyon-juniper zone
Elevation: 1900-2200 m

Distribution

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N.Mex.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

This subspecies is restricted to the west slope of the Sacramento Mountains in New Mexico.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

prickly +  and unarmed +
Gerald B. Ownbey +
G. B. Ownbey +
palmate +  and subpalmate +
1×-lobed +, commonly shallowly +  and unlobed +
1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br /> - 2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> +
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> - 1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br /> +
subglobose +  and oblong-obovoid +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> - 4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br /> +
ovoid +  and ellipsoid-lanceoloid +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> - 1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> +
1900-2200 m +
pale-yellow +  and red +
sessile +, pedicellate +  and symmetric +
conspicuous +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> - 12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br /> +
transverse +, poricidal +, valvate +  and dehiscence +
Dry hills, pinyon-juniper zone +
tipped +  and hollow +
subterminal +
paniculate +  and racemose +
terminal +  and axillary +
alternate +  and opposite or whorled +
cauline +  and basal +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> - 0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> - 0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> +
1-2-locular or +  and incompletely completely multilocular +
distinct +
obovate +
2 times number of sepals +
Flowering spring–summer +  and fruiting summer–fall. +
3-4-carpellate +
branched +  and simple +
Mem. Torrey Bot. Club +
white +  and orange +
carunculate +  and arillate +
subglobose +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> - ? +  and 0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> - ? +
list +  and count +
list +  and count +
flattened +  and terete +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> - 1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> +
3 +  and 2 +
obovate +
Conservation concern +, Endemic +  and Illustrated +
prickly +  and branched +
decumbent +, spreading +  and erect +
persistent +
3-5 - -7-lobed +
persistent +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> - 0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> +
prickly +  and unarmed +
hispid +, glabrous +  and glaucous +
Argemone pleiacantha var. pinnatisecta +
Argemone pleiacantha subsp. pinnatisecta +
Argemone pleiacantha +
subspecies +
perennial +  and annual +
3 +  and 2 +