Physaria hitchcockii subsp. confluens

(Maguire & A. H. Holmgren) O’Kane

Novon 17: 380. 2007.

Basionym: Lesquerella hitchcockii subsp. confluens Maguire & A. H. Holmgren Madroño 11: 174. 1951
Synonyms: Lesquerella confluens (Maguire & A. H. Holmgren) Reveal
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 643.

Plants forming soft mats; caudex elongated, elastic (creeping). Basal leaves: petiole differentiated from blade (sometimes weakly); blade oblanceolate to obovate. Anthers 1–1.5 mm. Fruits 1.7–3 mm wide.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Gravelly or rocky limestone
Elevation: 2300-3500 m

Discussion

Subspecies confluens is found at or above timberline in the Grant, Quinn Canyon, and Schell Creek ranges.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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ovate +  and narrowly oblong +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
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Lesquerella hitchcockii subsp. confluens +
appendaged +  and unappendaged +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
repand +  and dentate +
oblanceolate;obovate +
much smaller +  and reduced +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
urceolate +, campanulate +  and tubular +
sessile +  and petiolate +
well-developed +
distinct +
not +  and differentiated +
emarginate +  and entire +
2300-3500 m +
straight +  and curved +
not winged +  and unappendaged +
connate +  and distinct +
actinomorphic +
narrowly lanceolate +  and oblanceolate +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
2-valved +  and capsular +
inflated +, subglobose +  and obovoid +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
latiseptate +, stipitate +, , +, subsessile +  and sessile +
angustiseptate +, terete +, not +, inflated +, not torulose +, obovoid +, ovoid +, ovate +, obpyriform +, oblong +, obdeltate +, obcordate +, lanceolate +, elliptic +, ellipsoid +, suborbicular +, orbicular +, subglobose +  and globose +
latiseptate +  and unsegmented +
angustiseptate +  and terete +
Gravelly or rocky limestone +
sessile +  and petiolate +
alternate +, not +  and rosulate +
cauline +  and basal +
connate +  and distinct +
decurrent +
sinuate;dentate;sinuate;dentate +
tenuinucellate +, crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
campylotropous +  and anatropous +
purple +, white +, orange +  and yellow +
rudimentary +
obdeltate +, oblanceolate +, ovate +, obovate +  and spatulate +
differentiated +
Flowering Jun–Jul. +
trinucleate +  and 3(-11)-colpate +
ascending +, spreading +, horizontal +  and erect +
slender +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
distinct +
bifurcate +
rounded +  and narrowly oblong +
not +  and mucilaginous +
margined +  and winged +
not +  and mucilaginous +
white +, black +, brown +  and yellow +
flattened +
persistent +  and caducous +
distinct +
spreading +  and erect +
narrowly lanceolate +  and lanceolate +
0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
perforate +  and complete +
reduced +
latiseptate +, schizocarpic +, samaroid +  and lomentaceous +
indehiscent +  and dehiscent +
angustiseptate +, flat +, angled +, terete +, torulose +, not +, segmented +  and nutletlike +
tetradynamous +
branched +  and unbranched +
procumbent +  and decumbent +
prostrate +  and decumbent +
prostrate +  and erect or spreading +
few +  and several +
2-lobed +  and entire +
subsessile +, sessile +  and petiolate +
persistent +
distinct +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Lesquerella confluens +
Physaria hitchcockii subsp. confluens +
Physaria hitchcockii +
subspecies +
simple +, stalked +, subsessile +  and sessile +
stellate-scalelike +
coiled +, 1-7-veined +  and veined +
anastomosing +
perennial +, biennial +  and annual +
aquatics +  and terrestrial +
glabrous +  and pubescent +
15 +, 12 +, 10 +, 9 +, 8 +, 7 +, 6 +, 5 +  and 4 +