Claytonia ogilviensis
Canad. J. Bot. 50: 1895. 1972.
Common names: Ogilvie claytonia
EndemicConservation concern
Plants perennial, with napiform to globose tubers 10–25 mm diam., mature plants rhizomatous; periderm 5–12 mm. Stems 4–8 cm. Leaves: basal leaves often absent, petiolate, blade orbiculate, ca. as long as wide, 0.6–1 cm; cauline leaves petiolate, blade elliptic to ovate, 1–2.5 × 0.5–1.8 cm, abruptly contracted to petiole. Inflorescences umbellate clusters, multibracteate; bracts leaflike. Flowers 10–16 mm diam.; sepals 5–7 mm; petals bright purple, 8–14 mm. Seeds 2.4–2.5 mm diam.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Stony slopes, calcareous talus
Elevation: 1500 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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petiolate +
absent +
few;several +
contracted +
occasionally dentate;crisped +
leaflike +
scale-like +
membranous +
3-valved +
dehiscent +
woody +
petiolate +
Ogilvie claytonia +
Yukon. +
white +
solitary +
irregular +
symmetric +
showy +
multiple +
capsular +
2-9-carpelled +
single +
cluster +
spikelike +
not articulate +
clasping +
hygroscopic +
involute +
glabrous +
plurilocular +
superior +
globose +
1-many +
6;3 +
bright purple +
absent +
Canad. J. Bot. +
1972 +
branched +
capillary +
fibrous +
black +
dispersed +
2.4mm;2.5mm +
shiny +
rounded +
leaflike +
persistent +
2;9 +
unequal +
opposite +
adnate +
aerial +
subterranean +
branched +
absent +
Claytonia ogilviensis +
Claytonia +
species +
not deciduous +
rhizomatous +
perennial +
mature +