familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
tribeOnagraceae tribe Onagreae
genusCamissonia
speciesCamissonia kernensis
subspeciesCamissonia kernensis subsp. kernensis

Camissonia kernensis subsp. kernensis

Warren L. Wagner
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
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Herbs compact, villous through­out and sparsely glandular puber­ulent. Stems 5–15 (–22) cm. Leaves: proximalmost often clustered near base. Capsules: pedicel 3–15 mm. 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jul.
Habitat: Sandy slopes, flats, often with Artemisia tridentata and Yucca brevifolia.
Elevation: 700–2100 m.

Distribution

Calif.

Discussion

Subspecies kernensis is known only from northeastern Kern County where it is sometimes locally abundant.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
14 +
Androecium position
epigynous +
Anther atypical some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Anther fixation
versatile +
Anther some measurement
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Apex shape
acuminate +
Author
Warren L. Wagner +
Authority
(Munz) P. H. Raven +
Basal leaf arrangement
alternate +
Base shape
cuneate +
Basionyms
Oenothera kernensis +
Berry architecture or shape
nutlike +
Berry dehiscence
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
Blade arrangement or shape
elliptic +
Blade atypical length
3.8 cm38 mm <br />0.038 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
Blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3.8 cm38 mm <br />0.038 m <br />) +
Blade margin architecture or shape
serrate +, serrulate +  and entire +
Blade margin shape
lobed +, toothed +  and entire +
Blade shape
lanceolate +
Blade width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Bud orientation
erect +
Capsule architecture
sessile +
Capsule architecture or shape
nutlike +
Capsule condition or texture
dry +
Capsule course
straight +  and flexuous +
Capsule dehiscence
dehiscent +
Capsule length
2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br /> (3.7 cm37 mm <br />0.037 m <br />) +
Capsule shape
subterete +  and cylindrical +
Capsule width
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br />) +
Carpel quantity
Many (?) +
Cel reproduction
vegetative +
Distribution
Calif. +
Elevation
700–2100 m. +
Embryo-sac coating
oily +
Embryo-sac course
straight +
Embryo-sac presence
absent +
Embryo coating
oily +
Embryo course
straight +
Embryo presence
absent +
Endosperm coating
oily +
Endosperm course
straight +
Endosperm presence
absent +
Epidermis coloration
reddish-brown +  and white +
Epidermis relief
exfoliating +
Epipetalous filament atypical some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Epipetalous filament some measurement
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Filament architecture
dithecal +
Filament fixation
basifixed +  and versatile +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floral-tube atypical some measurement
0.38 cm3.8 mm <br />0.0038 m <br /> (0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 m <br />) +
Floral-tube duration
deciduous +
Floral-tube presence
absent +
Floral-tube pubescence
villous +
Floral-tube quantity
, +
Floral-tube some measurement
0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br /> (0.38 cm3.8 mm <br />0.0038 m <br />) +
Flower architecture
actinomorphic +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower part duration
deciduous +
Flower part life cycle
anthesis +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
pedicellate +  and sessile +
Fruit course
straight +  and flexuous +
Fruit dehiscence
dehiscent +
Fruit shape
subterete +  and cylindrical +
Habitat
Sandy slopes, flats, often with Artemisia tridentata and Yucca brevifolia. +
Herb architecture
caulescent +
Herb architecture or arrangement
compact +
Herb architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Herb duration
annual +
Herb pubescence
villous +
Illustration
Present +
Inflorescence orientation
erect +  and nodding +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Leaf position
proximalmost +  and cauline +
Lobe quantity
Many (?) +
Locule quantity
many +
Margin architecture or shape
serrate +
Nectary presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
4-locular +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovule architecture
bitegmic +
Ovule arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
numerous +  and 1 +
Pedicel some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Perianth position
epigynous +
Petal arrangement
imbricate +
Petal arrangement or shape
convolute +
Petal atypical some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
Petal coloration
red dots +
Petal position
episepalous +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
2 +
Petal shape
clawed +
Petal size
large +
Petal some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Mar–Jul. +
Pollen-grain dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Pollen arrangement
singly +
Polyad arrangement
singly +
Proximalmost leaf arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Publication title
Brittonia +
Publication year
1964 +
Raphide quantity
abundant +
Reference
None +
Rosette position
basal +  and cauline +
Row quantity
1 +
Secretion condition
wet +
Secretion condition or texture
dry +
Secretion relief
papillate +
Secretion shape
clavate +  and globose +
Seed architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Seed length
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
Seed quantity
7 +  and numerous +
Seed reflectance
glossy +
Seed relief
sculptured +  and smooth +
Seed shape
triangular +, narrowly obovoid +  and narrowly oblanceoloid +
Seed width
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br />) +
Sepal arrangement or dehiscence
valvate +
Sepal atypical some measurement
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
Sepal coloration
purple +, pink +, red +  and green +
Sepal duration
deciduous +
Sepal orientation
reflexed +
Sepal quantity
4 +
Sepal some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Septum architecture
parenchymatous +
Septum arrangement
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
Septum presence
absent +
Septum width
thin +
Series length or size
longer +
Series quantity
2 +
Series size
unequal +
Series variability
equal +
Set length or size
longer +
Set quantity
2 +
Set variability
equal +
Shrub architecture
unarmed +
Shrub growth form
not clonal +
Shrub habitat
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Spike architecture
leafy +
Stamen quantity
8 +
Stamen size or quantity
2 times as many or as many as sepals +
Stem architecture
many-branched +
Stem atypical some measurement
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (22 cm220 mm <br />0.22 m <br />) +
Stem growth form or orientation
prostrate +  and decumbent +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stigma shape
subcapitate +  and subglobose +
Stipule architecture
subsessile +
Stipule duration
caducous +
Stipule position
intrapetiolar +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stipule size
small +
Style atypical some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Subshrub architecture
unarmed +
Subshrub growth form
not clonal +
Subshrub habitat
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Surface condition
wet +
Surface relief
non-papillate +
Synonyms
Camissonia sect. Sphaerostigma +, Oenothera sect. Sphaerostigma +, Sphaerostigma +  and Oenothera subg. Sphaerostigma +
Taxon family
Onagraceae +
Taxon name
Camissonia kernensis subsp. kernensis +
Taxon parent
Camissonia kernensis +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Tetrad arrangement
singly +
Tetrad dehiscence
3(-5)-aperturate +
Viscin thread dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Viscin thread fusion
united +
Volume
Volume 10 +
Whole organism atypical some measurement
0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Whole organism some measurement
3.5mm (5.5mm) +
Wing architecture
smooth +  and erose +
Wing condition or texture
dry +
Wing relief
papillate +
Wing width
thick +