familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
tribeOnagraceae tribe Onagreae
genusChylismia
sectionChylismia sect. Chylismia
speciesChylismia walkeri
subspeciesChylismia walkeri subsp. tortilis

Chylismia walkeri subsp. tortilis

(Jepson) W. L. Wagner & Hoch

Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 208. 2007.

Warren L. Wagner
Basionym: Oenothera scapoidea var. tortilis Jepson Man. Fl. Pl. Calif., 687. 1925
Synonyms: Camissonia walkeri subsp. tortilis (Jepson) P. H. Raven C. walkeri var. tortilis (Jepson) S. L. Welsh O. walkeri subsp. tortilis (Jepson) P. H. Raven
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Leaves primarily basal, forming conspicuous rosette, cauline reduced or absent; blade usually pinnately lobed, rarely bipinnately, lateral lobes usually well developed. Flowers: floral-tube 1–1.5 mm; sepals 1.5–5 mm; petals 2.8–6 mm; anthers 1–2 mm, glabrous or sparsely ciliate; style 4–6 mm. Capsules: pedicel 5–30 mm. 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Colonial in rocky debris near cliffs, along ephemeral streams, on limestone.
Elevation: 600–1900 m.

Distribution

Calif., Nev., Utah.

Discussion

Subspecies tortilis is known from Millard and Washington counties, Utah, west to southern Elko and Mineral counties, Nevada, southwest to Inyo and northeastern San Bernardino counties, California, eastward to Clark County, Nevada.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
14 +
Androecium position
epigynous +
Anther fixation
versatile +
Anther pubescence
ciliate +  and glabrous +
Anther some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Apical tip fusion
free +
Apical tip some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Author
Warren L. Wagner +
Authority
(Jepson) W. L. Wagner & Hoch +
Basal leaf arrangement
alternate +
Basal rosette development
well-developed +
Basal rosette position
cauline +
Base coloration
darker flecks +
Basionyms
Oenothera scapoidea var. tortilis +
Berry architecture or shape
nutlike +
Berry dehiscence
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
Blade margin shape
lobed +, toothed +  and entire +
Blade presence
absent +
Blade shape
lobed +
Blade size
reduced +
Bud orientation
reflexed +
Capsule architecture
pedicellate +
Capsule architecture or shape
nutlike +
Capsule condition or texture
dry +
Capsule course
curved +  and straight +
Capsule dehiscence
loculicidal +
Capsule orientation
ascending +  and spreading +
Capsule shape
oblong-cylindrical +
Capsule some measurement
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
Carpel quantity
Many (?) +
Cel reproduction
vegetative +
Distribution
Calif. +, Nev. +  and Utah. +
Elevation
600–1900 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 +
Filament architecture
dithecal +
Filament fixation
basifixed +  and versatile +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floral-tube duration
deciduous +
Floral-tube presence
absent +
Floral-tube pubescence
villous +  and glabrous +
Floral-tube quantity
, +
Floral-tube some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 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
pedicellate +
Fruit course
curved +  and straight +
Fruit dehiscence
loculicidal +
Fruit shape
oblong-cylindrical +, clavate +  and subterete +
Habitat
Colonial in rocky debris near cliffs, along ephemeral streams, on limestone. +
Hair architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Hair fixation or orientation
appressed +
Hair height or length or size
shorter +
Hair pubescence
puberulent +
Herb architecture
caulescent +
Herb density
dense +
Herb duration
short-lived +  and annual +
Herb pubescence
glabrate +  and villous +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Inflorescences raceme orientation
nodding +  and erect +
Lateral lobe development
developed +
Lateral lobe shape
unlobed +  and lobed +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf coloration
purple-dotted +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Leaf length
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (22 cm220 mm <br />0.22 m <br />) +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf presence
absent +
Leaf size
reduced +
Leaf width
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
Lobe architecture or course
irregular +
Lobe arrangement
scattered +
Lobe position
lateral +
Lobe presence
absent +
Lobe quantity
Many (?) +
Lobe size
reduced +
Locule quantity
many +
Margin architecture or shape
serrate +
Margin prominence
pronounced +
Margin texture
membranous +
Nectary presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Oil cell coloration
brown +
Oil cell prominence
conspicuous +
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 +
Pedicel some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Perianth position
epigynous +
Petal arrangement
imbricate +
Petal arrangement or shape
convolute +
Petal coloration
lavender +, orange +, fading pale +  and bright-yellow +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
4 +
Petal shape
clawed +
Petal some measurement
0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Petiole some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Apr–Jun. +
Pollen-grain dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Pollen arrangement
singly +
Polyad arrangement
singly +
Publication title
Syst. Bot. Monogr. +
Publication year
2007 +
Raceme orientation
erect +
Raphide quantity
abundant +
Reference
None +
Rosette development
well-developed +
Rosette position
basal +  and cauline +
Rosette prominence
conspicuous +
Row quantity
2 +
Secretion condition
wet +
Secretion condition or texture
dry +
Secretion relief
papillate +
Secretion shape
clavate +  and globose +
Seed quantity
7 +  and numerous +
Seed relief
pitted +
Seed shape
lenticular +  and narrowly ovoid +
Seed some measurement
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
Sepal arrangement
singly +
Sepal arrangement or dehiscence
valvate +
Sepal coloration
purple +, pink +, red +  and green +
Sepal duration
deciduous +
Sepal orientation
reflexed +
Sepal quantity
4 +
Sepal some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Septum architecture
parenchymatous +
Septum arrangement
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
Septum presence
absent +
Septum width
thin +
Series length or size
longer +
Series quantity
1 +, 4 +  and 2 +
Series size
subequal +
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 +
Stamen quantity
8 +
Stamen size or quantity
2 times as many or as many as sepals +
Stamen stamen size
unequal +
Stamen stamen some measurement
0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Stem architecture
branched +  and unbranched +
Stem growth form or orientation
prostrate +  and decumbent +
Stem orientation
erect +
Stem size
slender +
Stem some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (60 cm600 mm <br />0.6 m <br />) +
Stigma architecture
conical-peltate +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +  and entire +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stigma shape
4-lobed +
Stipule architecture
long-petiolate +
Stipule duration
caducous +
Stipule position
intrapetiolar +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stipule size
small +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 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 walkeri subsp. tortilis +, C. walkeri var. tortilis +  and O. walkeri subsp. tortilis +
Taxon family
Onagraceae +
Taxon name
Chylismia walkeri subsp. tortilis +
Taxon parent
Chylismia walkeri +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Terminal lobe length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Terminal lobe shape
cordate +  and ovate +
Terminal lobe width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (3.2 cm32 mm <br />0.032 m <br />) +
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 +