Clarkia tembloriensis subsp. calientensis

(Vasek) K. E. Holsinger

Syst. Bot. 10: 157. 1985.

Common names: Vasek’s clarkia
Basionym: Clarkia calientensis Vasek Syst. Bot. 2: 252. 1978
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Flowers: petals 10 mm wide; stigma not exserted beyond anthers. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering Apr.
Habitat: Grasslands.
Elevation: 500 m.

Discussion

Subspecies calientensis is known only from the vicinity of the type locality in central Kern County and is possibly extinct.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Harlan Lewis† +  and Peter C. Hoch +
(Vasek) K. E. Holsinger +
Clarkia calientensis +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
denticulate +  and entire +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br />) +
subsessile +  and long-pedicellate +
curved +  and straight +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
subclavate +, subfusiform +  and cylindrical +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
elongated +
slender +
Vasek’s clarkia +
500 m. +
basifixed +  and versatile +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
campanulate +  and obconic +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
actinomorphic +
not +  and protandrous +
pedicellate +  and sessile +
curved +  and straight +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
terete +, 4-angled +, clavate +, fusiform +, cylindrical +  and elongate +
Grasslands. +
unicellular-papillose +
deciduous +
lavender +  and red +
numerous +  and 1 +
spot purplish +  and lavender-pink +
diamond--shaped +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (?) +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Flowering Apr. +
red +, lavender +, blue-gray +, yellow +  and cream +
basal +  and cauline +
several +  and 1 +
clavate +  and globose +
few +  and numerous +
sculptured +  and smooth +
not +, red-tinged +  and green +
deciduous +
0 +  and 1 +
parenchymatous +
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
1 +, 4 +  and 2 +
unequal +
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
unequal +
2 times as many or as many as sepals +
unbranched +  and sparsely branched +
decumbent +  and prostrate +
glaucous +  and glabrous +
slender +  and stout +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (80 cm800 mm <br />0.8 m <br />) +
not +  and exserted +
subequal +
petiolate +  and sessile +
intrapetiolar +
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Gauropsis c. +
Clarkia tembloriensis subsp. calientensis +
Clarkia tembloriensis +
subspecies +
3(-5)-aperturate +
short-acute +
smooth +  and erose +
papillate +
purplish red +