Polygonum sawatchense subsp. oblivium

Costea & Tardif

Sida 20: 1637, figs. 1b, 2b, d, f. 2003.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 569. Mentioned on page 568.

Stems green, simple or with few branches from base, 5–15 (–25) cm, papillose-scabridulous. Leaves persistent, gradually reduced in size distally; ocrea papillose-scabridulous; blade elliptic to oblongelliptic, 8–20 (–25) × 5–10 mm, margins flat, papillose-denticulate. Inflorescences mostly axillary, if also terminal then less than 5 cm; cymes 1–3 (–4) -flowered. Pedicels 1–3 mm. Flowers: at least some open; perianth 3–4 mm; tube 20–30% of perianth length; tepals greenish white or greenish yellow, sometimes flushed with purple, with white margins, oblongelliptic; midveins greenish or brown, usually branched at base; stamens 8. Achenes elliptic to elliptic-ovate, 2.6–3.3 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Dry or moist meadows, pastures, sagebrush, and forests, on sandy, gravelly, or rocky substrates
Elevation: 1000-3500 m

Distribution

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B.C., Calif., Idaho, Nev., Oreg., Wash.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"/2" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

reticulate +, tubercled +  and smooth +
exserted +  and included +
dull +  and shiny +
elliptic +  and elliptic-ovate +
pink +  and purple +
elliptic +  and oblong +
rounded;obtuse;mucronate;acute +
Mihai Costea +, François J. Tardif +  and Harold R. Hinds† +
Costea & Tardif +
caducous +  and persistent +
not stipelike +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
elliptic;oblongelliptic +
coriaceous +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
foliaceous +  and perfoliate +
scale-like +
just below the soil surface or and above the soil surface +  and spreading +
1-3(-4)-flowered +
B.C. +, Calif. +, Idaho +, Nev. +, Oreg. +  and Wash. +
1000-3500 m +
subequal +
persistent +
adnate +, free +  and distinct +
at-least +  and closed +
disarticulating +  and solid +
decumbent to erect +  and prostrate +
unwinged +  and winged +
black +, red +, brown +  and yellowish +
exserted +  and included +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
spheroidal +, 4-gonous +, lenticular +, biconvex +, discoid +, 3-gonous +  and 2-gonous +
Dry or moist meadows, pastures, sagebrush, and forests, on sandy, gravelly, or rocky substrates +
compound +, branched +  and simple +
elongate +  and spikelike +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
nonmembranous +
articulated +
distributed +
persistent +
reduced +
not rugulose +
papillose-denticulate +
brown +  and greenish +
swollen +
silvery +, white +  and hyaline +
disintegrating +
deciduous +  and persistent +
papillose-scabridulous +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
coriaceous +  and membranous +
somewhat larger +
anatropous +, , +  and orthotropous +
accrescent +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
spreading;erect +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
greenish white;pink +
campanulate +  and urceolate +
nonaccrescent +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
fleshy +, indurate +  and membranous +
not +  and articulated +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Flowering Jun–Aug. +
(2-)3(-4)-carpellate +
papillose-scabridulous +  and smooth +
slender;stout +
woody +  and fibrous +
with few branches +  and simple +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
zigzagged +  and straight +
papillose-scabridulous +
4-gonous +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
2 +  and 3 +
penicillate +, fimbriate +  and capitate +
deciduous +  and persistent +
2-lobed +  and cylindric +
coriaceous +  and membranous +
connate +  and distinct +
spreading;erect +
Undefined sect. Duravia +  and Polygonum sect. Monticola +
Polygonum sawatchense subsp. oblivium +
Polygonum sawatchense +
subspecies +
petaloid +  and sepaloid +
overlapping +
flushed with purple +, greenish yellow +  and greenish white +
connate +  and distinct +
oblongelliptic +
coriaceous +
persistent +
membranous +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
heterophyllous +  and homophyllous +