Camissonia sierrae subsp. alticolap.

H. Raven

Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 37: 329, fig. 59. 1969.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Flowers: floral-tube 1–2.2 mm; sepals 1.2–3 mm; petals 2.2–4 mm, without red dots at base; style 2.8–5 mm, stigma sur­rounded by anthers at anthesis. 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Shallow soil on granite outcrops, Pinus ponderosa forests.
Elevation: 1800–2400 m.

Discussion

Subspecies alticola is known from northeastern Fresno County and, possibly, the Merced River region in Mariposa County.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
Warren L. Wagner +
H. Raven +
rounded +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.8 cm18 mm <br />0.018 m <br />) +
serrate +, serrulate +  and entire +
lobed +, toothed +  and entire +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
straight +  and flexuous +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
subterete +  and cylindrical +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br />) +
1800–2400 m. +
reddish-brown +  and white +
exfoliating +
basifixed +  and versatile +
epipetalous +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
actinomorphic +
pedicellate +  and sessile +
straight +  and flexuous +
subterete +  and cylindrical +
Shallow soil on granite outcrops, Pinus ponderosa forests. +
puberulent +, villous +  and glabrous +
erect +  and nodding +
deciduous +
proximalmost +  and cauline +
with 1-several small teeth +  and serrulate +
numerous +  and 1 +
0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Flowering May–Jul. +
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. +
basal +  and cauline +
clavate +  and globose +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
7 +  and numerous +
sculptured +  and smooth +
triangular +, narrowly obovoid +  and narrowly oblanceoloid +
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br />) +
purple +, pink +, red +  and green +
deciduous +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
parenchymatous +
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
unequal +
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
2 times as many or as many as sepals +
many-branched +  and wiry +
prostrate +  and decumbent +
ascending +  and erect +
slender +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br />) +
intrapetiolar +
0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
non-papillate +
Camissonia sect. Sphaerostigma +, Oenothera sect. Sphaerostigma +, Sphaerostigma +  and Oenothera subg. Sphaerostigma +
Camissonia sierrae subsp. alticolap. +
Camissonia sierrae +
subspecies +
3(-5)-aperturate +
smooth +  and erose +
papillate +