Physaria gracilis subsp. gracilis
Synonyms: Lesquerella polyantha (Schlechtendal) Small Vesicaria polyantha Schlechtendal
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 641.
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Stems to 7 dm; bud clusters erect to drooping. Cauline leaves: blade margins usually deeply dentate, rarely repand. Fruiting pedicels slender to stout. Fruits ± sessile, globose or subglobose, 3–6 mm, base rounded. 2n = 12.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–May.
Habitat: Prairies, pastures, grassy banks, rocky slopes, sandy loam, roadsides, old fields
Elevation: 50-300 m
Distribution
Ala., Ill., Iowa, La., Miss., Mo., Okla., Tenn., Tex.
Discussion
Subspecies gracilis is adventive in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and western Tennessee.
The record from Iowa was based on Gilly & MacDonald 827, reported to be in the Parsons College herbarium, now at ISTC. The specimen has not been relocated.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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hypogynous +
dithecal +
dehiscing +
petiolate +
rosulate +
opposite +
absent +
rounded +
auriculate +
repand +
oblanceolate;oblong +
absent +
woody +
well-developed +
distinct +
absent +
accumbent +
3[2]-fid +
absent +
absent +
median +
dilated +
actinomorphic +
bisexual +
obovate +
sessile +
dehiscent +
dehiscent +
distinct +
absent +
racemose +
pungent +
watery +
absent +
connivent +
spreading +
decurrent +
lyrate-pinnatifid +
dentate;repand +
absent +
1-seeded +
obscure +
confluent +
receptacular +
variable +
simple +
eseptate +
parietal +
apical +
8;20 +
decussate +
absent +
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alternate +
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2-carpellate +
4-11-colpate +
Novon +
2002 +
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lateral +
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erect +
outer +
several +
absent +
persistent +
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absent +
obsolete +
fine +
Physaria gracilis subsp. gracilis +
Physaria gracilis +
subspecies +
mixed +
stellate +
stellate-scalelike +
dehiscing +
anastomosing +
not scapose +
pubescent +
eglandular +
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