Thelypodium howellii subsp. spectabilis

(M. Peck) Al-Shehbaz

Contr. Gray Herb. 204: 116. 1973.

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

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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0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 m <br />) +
slightly exserted +  and included +
usually linear +  and linear-oblong rarely oblong or ovate +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz +
(M. Peck) Al-Shehbaz +
not +  and rosulate +
straight +
incurved +, divaricate-ascending +  and ascending +
not flattened +
0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Thelypodium howellii var. spectabilis +
appendaged +  and unappendaged +
9.7 cm97 mm <br />0.097 m <br /> (14.5 cm145 mm <br />0.145 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
not +  and auriculate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (9.7 cm97 mm <br />0.097 m <br />) +
laciniate +, lobed +, lyrate +  and dentate +
oblong-lanceolate;oblong +
much smaller +  and reduced +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
urceolate +, campanulate +  and tubular +
branched +  and simple +
well-developed +
distinct +
differentiated +
emarginate +  and entire +
accumbent +  and incumbent +
straight +  and curved +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
connate +  and distinct +
lateral +  and median +
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
purple;lavender;purple;lavender;white +
dilated +, spatulate +  and obovate or oblanceolate +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br /> (8.2 cm82 mm <br />0.082 m <br />) +
6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br /> (8.2 cm82 mm <br />0.082 m <br />) +
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
straight +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br />) +
incurved +, erect +  and ascending +
terete +  and torulose +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br />) +
Desert shrub communities, alkaline ground +
sessile +  and petiolate +
alternate +, not +  and rosulate +
cauline +  and basal +
connate +  and distinct +
decurrent +
repand;entire +
tenuinucellate +, crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
campylotropous +  and anatropous +
1.65 cm16.5 mm <br />0.0165 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
0.27 cm2.7 mm <br />0.0027 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
lavender +  and purple +
9mm;16.5mm +
rudimentary +
oblanceolate +  and spatulate +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.27 cm2.7 mm <br />0.0027 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Flowering Jun–Jul. +
trinucleate +  and 3(-11)-colpate +
Contr. Gray Herb. +
reflexed +, erect +  and ascending +
stout +  and slender +
mucilaginous +
aseriate +, uniseriate +  and biseriate +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
not +  and mucilaginous +
white +, black +, brown +  and yellow +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br />) +
ovate +, oblong +  and flattened +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br />) +
not basally +  and saccate +
0.85 cm8.5 mm <br />0.0085 m <br /> (1.15 cm11.5 mm <br />0.0115 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
persistent +  and caducous +
distinct +
lanceolate +  and linear +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
reduced +
latiseptate +, schizocarpic +, samaroid +  and lomentaceous +
indehiscent +  and dehiscent +
angustiseptate +, flat +, angled +, terete +, torulose +, not +, segmented +  and nutletlike +
Endemic +  and Conservation concern +
tetradynamous +
subequal +
procumbent +  and decumbent +
entire +  and capitate +
2-lobed +  and entire +
subsessile +, sessile +  and petiolate +
0.27 cm2.7 mm <br />0.0027 m <br /> (0.43 cm4.3 mm <br />0.0043 m <br />) +
persistent +
distinct +
subclavate +  and cylindrical +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.27 cm2.7 mm <br />0.0027 m <br />) +
Cartiera howellii +  and Thelypodiopsis howellii +
Thelypodium howellii subsp. spectabilis +
Thelypodium howellii +
subspecies +
dendritic +  and simple +
coiled +, 1-7-veined +  and veined +
anastomosing +
perennial +  and biennial +
glaucous +  and glabrous +
perennial +, biennial +  and annual +
subshrub +  and shrub +
aquatics +  and terrestrial +
glabrous +  and pubescent +