familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
tribeOnagraceae tribe Onagreae
genusCamissoniopsis
speciesCamissoniopsis pallida
subspeciesCamissoniopsis pallida subsp. pallida

Camissoniopsis pallida subsp. pallida

Warren L. Wagner
Synonyms: Oenothera hirta var. exfoliata (A. Nelson) Munz O. micrantha var. exfoliata (A. Nelson) Munz Sphaerostigma micranthum var. exfoliatum A. Nelson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Flowers: floral-tube 1–3 mm; sepals (1.5–) 2.5–5.5 mm; petals rarely with red dots basally, (2–) 3.5–6 (–8) mm; episepalous filaments (0.5–) 1.5–4 mm, epipetalous filaments (0.2–) 0.5–2.2 mm, anthers (0.4–) 0.8–1.2 mm; style (2.1–) 3–6.5 mm. 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering (Jan–)Mar–Aug(–Nov).
Habitat: Desert slopes and flats, along washes, creosote bush scrub, Joshua tree woodlands.
Elevation: 30–1900 m.

Distribution

Ariz., Calif., Nev., Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

Subspecies pallida occurs from the head of the San Joaquin Valley in Ventura and Kern counties, California, across the Colorado and Mojave deserts, north to the vicinity of Independence, Inyo County, California, and Esmeralda County, Nevada (the only member of the genus in Nevada), east to Mohave and Yavapai counties, Arizona, and also in the vicinity of Tucson, Pima County; also south along the eastern side of Baja California to the Sierra de San Borjas, Mexico.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
14 +
Androecium position
epigynous +
Anther atypical some measurement
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br />) +
Anther fixation
versatile +
Anther some measurement
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
Apex shape
acute +  and obtuse +
Author
Warren L. Wagner +
Authority
(Abrams) W. L. Wagner & Hoch +
Basal leaf arrangement
alternate +
Base shape
attenuate +, cuneate +  and truncate +
Basionyms
Sphaerostigma pallidum +
Berry architecture or shape
nutlike +
Berry dehiscence
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
Blade margin shape
serrulate +, denticulate +  and dentate +
Blade shape
lanceolate +  and narrowly ovate +
Bud orientation
erect +
Capsule architecture
1-3-coiled +
Capsule architecture or shape
nutlike +
Capsule arrangement or course
spiral +
Capsule condition or texture
dry +
Capsule dehiscence
dehiscent +
Capsule length
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (2.4 cm24 mm <br />0.024 m <br />) +
Capsule shape
4-angled +  and subterete +
Capsule size or width
1-5 times or straight narrowly cylindrical and thickened +
Capsule width
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
Carpel quantity
Many (?) +
Cel reproduction
vegetative +
Distribution
Ariz. +, Calif. +, Nev. +  and Mexico (Baja California) +
Elevation
30–1900 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
white +  and reddish-brown +
Epidermis relief
exfoliating +
Epipetalous filament atypical some measurement
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br />) +
Epipetalous filament some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br />) +
Episepalous filament atypical some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Episepalous filament some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Filament architecture
dithecal +
Filament fixation
basifixed +  and versatile +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floral-tube duration
deciduous +
Floral-tube presence
absent +
Floral-tube quantity
, +
Floral-tube some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 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
sessile +
Fruit dehiscence
dehiscent +
Fruit shape
not swollen +, 4-angled +, curled +  and contorted +
Fruit size or width
1-5 times or straight narrowly cylindrical and thickened +
Habitat
Desert slopes and flats, along washes, creosote bush scrub, Joshua tree woodlands. +
Herb architecture
caulescent +
Herb architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Herb coloration
grayish +
Herb duration
annual +
Herb pubescence
puberulent +  and strigillose +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Inflorescences spike orientation
nodding +  and erect +
Lateral branch growth form or orientation
decumbent +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf atypical length
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (11 cm110 mm <br />0.11 m <br />) +
Leaf atypical width
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Leaf length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Leaf position
cauline +
Leaf width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Lobe quantity
Many (?) +
Locule quantity
many +
Margin shape
denticulate +
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 +
Perianth position
epigynous +
Petal arrangement
imbricate +
Petal arrangement or shape
convolute +
Petal atypical some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Petal coloration
red dots +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
1 +  and 3 +
Petal shape
clawed +
Petal some measurement
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Petiole architecture
sessile +
Petiole atypical some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Petiole position or shape
distal +
Petiole some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering (Jan–)Mar–Aug(–Nov). +
Pollen-grain dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Pollen arrangement
singly +
Polyad arrangement
singly +
Publication title
Syst. Bot. Monogr. +
Publication year
2007 +
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 quantity
7 +  and numerous +
Seed reflectance
dull +
Seed relief
sculptured +  and smooth +
Seed shape
obovoid +  and flattened +
Seed some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
Sepal arrangement or dehiscence
valvate +
Sepal atypical some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Sepal coloration
purple +, pink +, red +  and green +
Sepal duration
deciduous +
Sepal orientation
reflexed +
Sepal quantity
4 +
Sepal some measurement
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 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 growth form or orientation
prostrate +  and decumbent +
Stem orientation
prostrate +  and ascending or erect +
Stem some measurement
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
Stigma architecture or shape
entire +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stigma shape
subcapitate +  and subglobose +
Stipule architecture
petiolate +  and sessile +
Stipule duration
caducous +
Stipule position
intrapetiolar +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stipule size
small +
Style atypical some measurement
0.21 cm2.1 mm <br />0.0021 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Style pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.65 cm6.5 mm <br />0.0065 m <br />) +
Subshrub architecture
unarmed +
Subshrub growth form
not clonal +
Subshrub habitat
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Surface condition
wet +
Surface relief
non-papillate +
Synonyms
Oenothera hirta var. exfoliata +, O. micrantha var. exfoliata +  and Sphaerostigma micranthum var. exfoliatum +
Taxon family
Onagraceae +
Taxon name
Camissoniopsis pallida subsp. pallida +
Taxon parent
Camissoniopsis pallida +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Tetrad arrangement
singly +
Tetrad dehiscence
3(-5)-aperturate +
Viscin thread dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Viscin thread fusion
united +
Volume
Volume 10 +
Wing architecture
smooth +  and erose +
Wing condition or texture
dry +
Wing relief
papillate +
Wing width
thick +