Cordylanthus rigidus subsp. brevibracteatus
Aliso 4: 98. 1958.
Endemic
Basionym: Cordylanthus filifolius var. brevibracteatus A. Gray in W. H. Brewer et al. Bot. California 1: 622. 1876
Synonyms: Adenostegia rigida var. brevibracteata (A. Gray) Greene C. rigidus var. brevibracteatus (A. Gray) J. F. Macbride
Stems puberulent and sparsely hispid. Spikes 2–12-flowered; proximal bracts 5–12 mm, shorter than flowers, midlobes green or red distally, linear-lanceolate, 1–1.5 mm wide, apex retuse to slightly rounded. Flowers: corolla 8–17 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat: Rocky opening in pine woodlands, pine-juniper woodlands, sagebrush scrub.
Elevation: 800–2600 m.
Discussion
Subspecies brevibracteatus occurs on the Kern Plateau and resembles subsp. rigidus, found to the north in the Sierra Nevada. Both have flowers in compact heads; plants of subsp. brevibracteatus differ in having proximal bracts 5–12 mm.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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5;10 +
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