Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor

(Bentham) Munz

Suppl. Calif. Fl., 120. 1968.

Endemic
Basionym: Castanea chrysophylla var. minor Bentham Pl. Hartw., 377. 1857
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Shrubs, erect, to 2-5 (-10) m. Leaves strongly folded upward along midvein.


Phenology: Flowering summer (Jun–Sep).
Habitat: Rocky or gravelly open slopes, conifer forest, closed cone pines and chaparral
Elevation: 300-1800 m

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
acuminate +  and acute +
Kevin C. Nixon +
(Bentham) Munz +
Castanea chrysophylla var. minor +
pistillate +, capitate +  and spicate +
starchy +  and fleshy +
2-several-valved +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Calif. +  and Oreg. +
300-1800 m +
pistillate +  and staminate +
1-seeded +  and winged +
in groups +  and enclosed +
multicellular +
Rocky or gravelly open slopes, conifer forest, closed cone pines and chaparral +
spicate +  and staminate +
unlobed +  and lobed +
arranged +  and alternate +
toothed +  and entire +
separated +  and adjacent +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
light-brown +
(1-)3-several +
3-angled +  and rounded +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Flowering summer (Jun–Sep). +
Suppl. Calif. Fl., +
few-to-many +
anastomosing +  and branching +
distinct +
distinct +
brownish +  and golden +
Castanopsis chrysophylla +
Chrysolepis chrysophylla var. minor +
Chrysolepis chrysophylla +
variety +
subglobose +  and ovoid +
distinct +
500 cm5,000 mm <br />5 m <br /> (1,000 cm10,000 mm <br />10 m <br />) +