Physaria hitchcockii subsp. rubicundula

(Rollins) O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz

Novon 12: 324. 2002.

Basionym: Lesquerella rubicundula Rollins Contr. Dudley Herb. 3: 178. 1941
Synonyms: Lesquerella hitchcockii subsp. rubicundula (Rollins) Maguire & A. H. Holmgren Physaria hitchcockii var. rubicundula (Rollins) B. L. Turner Physaria rubicundula
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 644. Mentioned on page 643.

Plants forming a loose mat; caudex elongated, elastic. Basal leaves: petiole not differentiated from blade; blade linear-oblanceolate. Anthers 1.4–1.6 mm. Fruits 2.4–3.4 mm wide.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Pinyon-juniper communities on barren slopes
Elevation: 2100-3400 m

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Subspecies rubicundula is found in talus of the pink and white members of the Wasatch (Claron) Formation of the Aquarius, Markagunt, and Paunsaugunt plateaus.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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ovate +  and narrowly oblong +
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
Steve L. O’Kane Jr. +
(Rollins) O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz +
Lesquerella rubicundula +
appendaged +  and unappendaged +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
repand +  and dentate +
linear-oblanceolate +
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 +
2100-3400 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 />) +
0.24 cm2.4 mm <br />0.0024 m <br /> (0.34 cm3.4 mm <br />0.0034 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 +
Pinyon-juniper communities on barren slopes +
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 +
not differentiated +
Flowering May–Jun. +
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 hitchcockii subsp. rubicundula +, Physaria hitchcockii var. rubicundula +  and Physaria rubicundula +
Physaria hitchcockii subsp. rubicundula +
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 +