Capsules inflated, obovoid. 2n = 40.
Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Coastal bluffs, hillsides, grasslands, desert washes and flats, roadsides
Elevation: 0-1300 m
Distribution
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Calif., Mexico (Baja California)
Discussion
Variety arborea, which has capsules intermediate in shape between vars. angustata and globosa, is found throughout most of the species range; it is uncommon in Baja California and absent in the northern part of the range of the species.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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hypogynous +
cylindric +
dehiscing +
coiling +
oblongelliptic +
absent +
obovate;spatulate +
absent +
incumbent +
absent +
scanty +
glabrous +
zygomorphic +
bisexual +
rotate;crateriform campanulate or urceolate +
capsular +
valvate +
elongate +
dehiscent +
oblong +
absent +
single +
recurved +
absent +
racemose +
flat-topped +
pinnate +
glabrous +
1-carpellate +
parietal +
bitegmic +
anatropous +
1;18 +
absent +
hypogynous +
persistent +
absent +
imbricate +
yellow +
attached +
distinct +
8mm;14mm +
ovate-elliptic +
unequal +
equal +
absent +
Novon +
2007 +
not arillate +
dark-brown +
5;25 +
obovoid +
green +
persistent +
connate +
? (?) +
lanceolate +
equal +
longitudinal +
absent +
yellow +
branched +
procumbent +
capitate +
unlobed +
bristlelike +
absent +
scale-like +
minute +
glaucous +
Peritoma arborea var. arborea +
Peritoma arborea +
variety +