familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
tribeOnagraceae tribe Onagreae
genusCamissoniopsis
speciesCamissoniopsis cheiranthifolia
subspeciesCamissoniopsis cheiranthifolia subsp. suffruticosa

Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia subsp. suffruticosa

(S. Watson) W. L. Wagner & Hoch

Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 204. 2007.

Warren L. Wagner
Basionym: Oenothera cheiranthifolia var. suffruticosa S. Watson Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 592. 1873
Synonyms: Camissonia cheiranthifolia subsp. suffruticosa (S. Watson) P. H. Raven O. spiralis var. linearis Jepson O. spiralis var. viridescens (Hooker) Jepson Sphaerostigma spirale var. viridescens (Hooker) A. Nelson S. viridescens (Hooker) Walpers
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Stems woody at least at base, ascending, usually densely silvery strigillose. Flowers: floral-tube 5–8.5 mm; sepals 6–11.5 mm; petals (10–) 12–20 mm; episepalous filaments 5–8 mm, epipetalous filaments 3–6 mm, anthers 2.2–3 mm; style 13–23 mm, stigma exserted beyond anthers at anthesis. 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering Jan–Aug.
Habitat: Coastal sandy slopes, dunes, and flats.
Elevation: 0–100 m.

Distribution

Calif., Mexico (Baja California)

Discussion

Subspecies suffruticosa occurs from near Goleta, Santa Barbara County, California, and San Nicolas Island, south to near San Quintín and Isla San Martín, Baja California, Mexico (P. H. Raven 1969). The subspecies hybridizes with C. bistorta in areas of near sympatry.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
14 +
Androecium position
epigynous +
Anther fixation
versatile +
Anther position
exserted +
Anther some measurement
0.22 cm2.2 mm <br />0.0022 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Apex shape
acute +
Author
Warren L. Wagner +
Authority
(S. Watson) W. L. Wagner & Hoch +
Basal leaf arrangement
alternate +
Base shape
cordate +, cuneate +  and attenuate +
Basionyms
Oenothera cheiranthifolia var. suffruticosa +
Berry architecture or shape
nutlike +
Berry dehiscence
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
Blade margin shape
serrulate +, denticulate +  and dentate +
Blade shape
ovate +
Bud orientation
erect +
Capsule architecture
coiled +
Capsule architecture or shape
nutlike +
Capsule condition or texture
dry +
Capsule dehiscence
dehiscent +
Capsule length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Capsule shape
4-angled +
Capsule size or width
1-5 times or straight narrowly cylindrical and thickened +
Capsule width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Carpel quantity
Many (?) +
Cel reproduction
vegetative +
Distribution
Calif. +  and Mexico (Baja California) +
Elevation
0–100 m. +
Embryo-sac coating
oily +
Embryo-sac course
straight +
Embryo-sac presence
absent +
Embryo coating
oily +
Embryo course
straight +
Embryo presence
absent +
Endosperm coating
oily +
Endosperm course
straight +
Endosperm presence
absent +
Epidermis coloration
white +  and reddish-brown +
Epidermis relief
exfoliating +
Epipetalous filament some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Episepalous filament some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Filament architecture
dithecal +
Filament fixation
basifixed +  and versatile +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floral-tube duration
deciduous +
Floral-tube presence
absent +
Floral-tube quantity
, +
Floral-tube some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.85 cm8.5 mm <br />0.0085 m <br />) +
Flower architecture
actinomorphic +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower part duration
deciduous +
Flower part life cycle
anthesis +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
sessile +
Fruit dehiscence
dehiscent +
Fruit shape
not swollen +, 4-angled +, curled +  and contorted +
Fruit size or width
1-5 times or straight narrowly cylindrical and thickened +
Habitat
Coastal sandy slopes, dunes, and flats. +
Herb architecture
caulescent +
Herb duration
perennial +  and short-lived +
Herb pubescence
villous +, glabrous +  and strigillose +
Herb texture
woody +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Inflorescences spike orientation
nodding +  and erect +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Leaf length
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Leaf position
cauline +
Leaf width
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br />) +
Lobe quantity
Many (?) +
Locule quantity
many +
Margin architecture or shape
serrulate +
Nectary presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
4-locular +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovule architecture
bitegmic +
Ovule arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
numerous +  and 1 +
Perianth position
epigynous +
Petal arrangement
imbricate +
Petal arrangement or shape
convolute +
Petal atypical some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Petal coloration
red-dotted +  and yellow +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
4 +
Petal shape
clawed +
Petal some measurement
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
Petiole atypical some measurement
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
Petiole position or shape
distal +
Petiole some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Jan–Aug. +
Pollen-grain dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Pollen arrangement
singly +
Polyad arrangement
singly +
Publication title
Syst. Bot. Monogr. +
Publication year
2007 +
Raphide quantity
abundant +
Reference
None +
Rosette position
basal +  and cauline +
Row quantity
1 +
Secretion condition
wet +
Secretion condition or texture
dry +
Secretion relief
papillate +
Secretion shape
clavate +  and globose +
Seed quantity
7 +  and numerous +
Seed reflectance
dull +
Seed relief
sculptured +  and smooth +
Seed shape
obovoid +  and flattened +
Seed some measurement
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br />) +
Sepal arrangement or dehiscence
valvate +
Sepal coloration
purple +, pink +, red +  and green +
Sepal duration
deciduous +
Sepal orientation
reflexed +
Sepal quantity
4 +
Sepal some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.15 cm11.5 mm <br />0.0115 m <br />) +
Septum architecture
parenchymatous +
Septum arrangement
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
Septum presence
absent +
Septum width
thin +
Series length or size
longer +
Series quantity
2 +
Series size
unequal +
Series variability
equal +
Set length or size
longer +
Set quantity
2 +
Set variability
equal +
Shrub architecture
unarmed +
Shrub growth form
not clonal +
Shrub habitat
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Slit dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Spike architecture
leafy +
Spiral quantity
1 (2) +
Stamen quantity
8 +
Stamen size or quantity
2 times as many or as many as sepals +
Stem atypical some measurement
60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br /> (130 cm1,300 mm <br />1.3 m <br />) +
Stem coloration
silvery +
Stem growth form or orientation
prostrate +
Stem orientation
ascending +
Stem pubescence
strigillose +
Stem some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
Stem texture
woody +
Stigma architecture or shape
entire +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stigma shape
subcapitate +  and subglobose +
Stipule architecture
petiolate +  and sessile +
Stipule duration
caducous +
Stipule position
intrapetiolar +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stipule size
small +
Style pubescence
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br /> (2.3 cm23 mm <br />0.023 m <br />) +
Subshrub architecture
unarmed +
Subshrub growth form
not clonal +
Subshrub habitat
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Surface condition
wet +
Surface relief
non-papillate +
Synonyms
Camissonia cheiranthifolia subsp. suffruticosa +, O. spiralis var. linearis +, O. spiralis var. viridescens +, Sphaerostigma spirale var. viridescens +  and S. viridescens +
Taxon family
Onagraceae +
Taxon name
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia subsp. suffruticosa +
Taxon parent
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Tetrad arrangement
singly +
Tetrad dehiscence
3(-5)-aperturate +
Viscin thread dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Viscin thread fusion
united +
Volume
Volume 10 +
Wing architecture
smooth +  and erose +
Wing condition or texture
dry +
Wing relief
papillate +
Wing width
thick +