Synthyris missurica subsp. stellata

(Pennell) Kartesz & Gandhi

Phytologia 67: 464. 1989.

Endemic
Basionym: Synthyris stellata Pennell Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 85: 89. 1933
Synonyms: Veronica missurica subsp. stellata (Pennell) M. M. Martínez Ort. & Albach
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Leaves 45–105 mm during flowering, margins regularly to irregularly toothed. Racemes to 25 cm at end of flowering, longer in fruit, usually 24–45-flowered. Ovaries sparsely hairy, especially along margins. Capsules glabrescent.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–May; fruiting Mar–Jul.
Habitat: Moist forests.
Elevation: 30–1000 m.

Discussion

Subspecies stellata is known from the Columbia River Gorge and at higher elevations in Washington in environments that tend to be drier than those at the base of the Columbia Gorge.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
erose +  and entire +
Larry D. Hufford +
(Pennell) Kartesz & Gandhi +
alternate +, opposite +, whorled +, helical +  and subopposite +
cordate;lobate +
Synthyris stellata +
orbiculate;reniform +
not leathery +
ovate-spatulate +
largest +
campanulate +
puberulent +  and glabrous +
campanulate +
boat-shaped +
Oreg. +  and Wash. +
drupe-like +
30–1000 m. +
curved +  and straight +
12 +  and 100 +
Moist forests. +
persistent +
new +  and withering +
4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br /> (10.5 cm105 mm <br />0.105 m <br />) +
4 (?) +  and 3 (?) +
ovate;lanceolate +
basal +, apical +  and superior +
tenuinucellate +, unitegmic +  and hemitropous +
campylotropous +, hemianatropous +  and anatropous +
Flowering Mar–May +  and fruiting Mar–Jul. +
24-45-flowered +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
minute +
ovoid +  and ellipsoid cylindric globular oblong conic disciform patelliform or angled +
adnate +  and free +
epipetalous +
climbing +  and scrambling +
sprawling +, creeping +  and prostrate +
horizontal;erect +
hairy +  and glabrous +
Veronica missurica subsp. stellata +
Synthyris missurica subsp. stellata +
Synthyris missurica +
subspecies +
compound +  and simple +
gibbous +  and not spurred +
conspicuous +