familyBrassicaceae
tribeBrassicaceae tribe Thelypodieae
genusThelypodium
speciesThelypodium howellii
subspeciesThelypodium howellii subsp. spectabilis

Thelypodium howellii subsp. spectabilis

(M. Peck) Al-Shehbaz

Contr. Gray Herb. 204: 116. 1973.

Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz
Basionym: Thelypodium howellii var. spectabilis M. Peck Torreya 32: 150. 1932
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 732.

Basal leaves: blade oblong-lanceolate to oblong, margins entire or repand. Flowers: petals usually spatulate, rarely oblanceolate, (1.2–) 1.5–2.7 (–3) mm wide; median filaments distinct. Fruits (1.8–) 3–6.5 (–8.2) cm. 2n = 26.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Desert shrub communities, alkaline ground

Distribution

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Oreg.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Subspecies spectabilis is known only from Baker, Harney, Malheur, and Union counties. It is in the Center for Plant Conservation’s National Collection of Endangered Plants.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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2n chromosome quantity
26 +
Androecium position
hypogynous +
Anther architecture
coiled +
Anther arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Anther atypical some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 m <br />) +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +
Anther position
slightly exserted +  and included +
Anther shape
usually linear +  and linear-oblong rarely oblong or ovate +
Anther some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Author
Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz +
Authority
(M. Peck) Al-Shehbaz +
Basal leaf architecture
petiolate +
Basal leaf arrangement
not +  and rosulate +
Base arrangement
opposite +
Base atypical some measurement
8mm (14.5mm) +
Base course
straight +
Base fragility or size
stout +
Base orientation
incurved +, divaricate-ascending +  and ascending +
Base presence
absent +
Base shape
not flattened +
Base some measurement
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Basionyms
Thelypodium howellii var. spectabilis +
Blade architecture
appendaged +  and unappendaged +
Blade atypical length
9.7 cm97 mm <br />0.097 m <br /> (14.5 cm145 mm <br />0.145 m <br />) +
Blade atypical width
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Blade base shape
not +  and auriculate +
Blade length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (9.7 cm97 mm <br />0.097 m <br />) +
Blade margin architecture or shape
entire +
Blade margin shape
laciniate +, lobed +, lyrate +  and dentate +
Blade shape
oblong-lanceolate;oblong +
Blade size
much smaller +  and reduced +
Blade width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Bract presence
absent +
Calyx shape
urceolate +, campanulate +  and tubular +
Caudex architecture
branched +  and simple +
Caudex texture
woody +
Cauline leaf architecture
sessile +
Claw development
well-developed +
Claw fusion
distinct +
Claw presence
absent +
Claw variability
differentiated +
Cotyledon architecture or shape
emarginate +  and entire +
Cotyledon arrangement
accumbent +  and incumbent +
Cotyledon orientation or shape
oblique +
Cotyledon shape
3[2]-fid +
Disc presence
absent +
Distribution
Oreg. +
Embryo course
straight +  and curved +
Endosperm orientation
absent +
Filament architecture
tetradynamous +
Filament atypical some measurement
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Filament fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Filament position
lateral +  and median +
Filament some measurement
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Flower architecture
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower atypical some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
Flower coloration
purple;lavender;purple;lavender;white +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Flower shape
dilated +, spatulate +  and obovate or oblanceolate +
Flower some measurement
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Fruit architecture
stipitate +
Fruit architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Fruit arrangement
divaricate +
Fruit arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Fruit atypical length
6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br /> (8.2 cm82 mm <br />0.082 m <br />) +
Fruit atypical some measurement
6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br /> (8.2 cm82 mm <br />0.082 m <br />) +
Fruit atypical width
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Fruit course
straight +
Fruit dehiscence
dehiscent +
Fruit length
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br />) +
Fruit orientation
incurved +, erect +  and ascending +
Fruit shape
terete +  and torulose +
Fruit some measurement
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br />) +
Fruit width
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br />) +
Gynophore fusion
distinct +
Gynophore presence
absent +
Habitat
Desert shrub communities, alkaline ground +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence arrangement
racemose +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Juice odor or shape
pungent +
Juice pubescence or texture
watery +
Leaf architecture
sessile +  and petiolate +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +, not +  and rosulate +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf presence
absent +
Leaf quantity
Not (?) +
Lobe arrangement
connivent +
Lobe fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Lobe length
Elongated (?) +
Lobe orientation
spreading +
Lobe shape
decurrent +
Margin architecture or shape
entire +
Margin shape
repand;entire +
Median filament fusion
distinct +
Median gland presence
absent +
Mericarp architecture
1-seeded +
Midvein prominence
prominent +
Nectar gland arrangement
confluent +
Nectar gland position
lateral +
Nectar gland quantity
4 +  and 2 +
Nectar gland variability
variable +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture
eseptate +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +  and 2-locular +
Ovary placentation
parietal +
Ovary position
apical +
Ovule architecture
tenuinucellate +, crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
Ovule orientation
campylotropous +  and anatropous +
Ovule quantity
22;40 +
Pair arrangement
decussate +
Pair quantity
2 (?) +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Perianth position
hypogynous +
Petal arrangement
alternate +
Petal atypical length
1.65 cm16.5 mm <br />0.0165 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
Petal atypical width
0.27 cm2.7 mm <br />0.0027 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Petal coloration
lavender +  and purple +
Petal length
9mm;16.5mm +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal prominence
rudimentary +
Petal quantity
4 +
Petal shape
oblanceolate +  and spatulate +
Petal width
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.27 cm2.7 mm <br />0.0027 m <br />) +
Petiole architecture or pubescence or shape
ciliate +
Petiole some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Jun–Jul. +
Pistil architecture
2-carpellate +
Pistil quantity
1 +
Placenta quantity
2 +
Pollen-grain architecture
trinucleate +  and 3(-11)-colpate +
Pollen architecture
3-colpate +
Publication title
Contr. Gray Herb. +
Publication year
1973 +
Raceme architecture
ebracteate +
Raceme architecture or arrangement
lax +
Raceme arrangement
divaricate +
Raceme orientation
reflexed +, erect +  and ascending +
Raceme size
stout +  and slender +
Radicle architecture
coiled +
Radicle arrangement
accumbent +
Radicle arrangement or vernation
conduplicate +
Radicle orientation
incumbent +
Radicle size
tiny +
Reference
None +
Replum prominence
indistinct +
Replum shape
rounded +
Rhizome size
slender +
Rorippa quantity
4 +
Seed-coat coating
mucilaginous +
Seed architecture
not winged +
Seed architecture or arrangement
uniseriate +
Seed arrangement
aseriate +, uniseriate +  and biseriate +
Seed atypical length
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Seed coating
not +  and mucilaginous +
Seed coloration
white +, black +, brown +  and yellow +
Seed length
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br />) +
Seed shape
ovate +, oblong +  and flattened +
Seed size
plump +
Seed width
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br />) +
Sepal architecture or shape
not basally +  and saccate +
Sepal atypical length
0.85 cm8.5 mm <br />0.0085 m <br /> (1.15 cm11.5 mm <br />0.0115 m <br />) +
Sepal atypical width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Sepal duration
persistent +  and caducous +
Sepal fusion
distinct +
Sepal length
? (?) +
Sepal orientation
erect +
Sepal position
lateral +
Sepal quantity
4 +
Sepal shape
lanceolate +  and linear +
Sepal width
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Septum architecture
complete +
Septum presence
absent +
Septum size
reduced +
Silicle architecture
latiseptate +, schizocarpic +, samaroid +  and lomentaceous +
Silicle architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Silicle dehiscence
indehiscent +  and dehiscent +
Silicle l w ratio
0-3 +
Silicle shape
angustiseptate +, flat +, angled +, terete +, torulose +, not +, segmented +  and nutletlike +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
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Special status
Endemic +  and Conservation concern +
Stamen architecture
tetradynamous +
Stamen atypical quantity
8 (24) +
Stamen length
equal +
Stamen quantity
6 +
Stamen size
subequal +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem growth form
procumbent +  and decumbent +
Stem growth form or orientation
decumbent +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stigma architecture or shape
entire +  and capitate +
Stigma shape
2-lobed +  and entire +
Stipule architecture
subsessile +, sessile +  and petiolate +
Stipule presence
absent +
Style atypical some measurement
0.27 cm2.7 mm <br />0.0027 m <br /> (0.43 cm4.3 mm <br />0.0043 m <br />) +
Style duration
persistent +
Style fusion
distinct +
Style presence
absent +
Style prominence
obsolete +
Style quantity
1 +
Style shape
subclavate +  and cylindrical +
Style some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.27 cm2.7 mm <br />0.0027 m <br />) +
Synonyms
Cartiera howellii +  and Thelypodiopsis howellii +
Taxon family
Brassicaceae +
Taxon name
Thelypodium howellii subsp. spectabilis +
Taxon parent
Thelypodium howellii +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Trichome architecture
dendritic +  and simple +
Trichome arrangement or shape
stellate +
Trichome presence
absent +
Trichome shape
forked +
Valve architecture
coiled +, 1-7-veined +  and veined +
Valve dehiscence
dehiscing +
Valve pubescence
glabrous +
Vein architecture
anastomosing +
Volume
Volume 7 +
Whole-organism architecture
not scapose +
Whole-organism duration
perennial +  and biennial +
Whole-organism pubescence
glaucous +  and glabrous +
Whole organism architecture
eglandular +
Whole organism duration
perennial +, biennial +  and annual +
Whole organism growth form
subshrub +  and shrub +
Whole organism growth form or habitat
aquatics +  and terrestrial +
Whole organism location
submerged +
Whole organism pubescence
glabrous +  and pubescent +
Whorl quantity
2 +
X chromosome quantity
13 +