familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
tribeOnagraceae tribe Onagreae
genusEremothera
speciesEremothera boothii
subspeciesEremothera boothii subsp. desertorum

Eremothera boothii subsp. desertorum

(Munz) W. L. Wagner & Hoch

Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 209. 2007.

Warren L. Wagner
Basionym: Oenothera decorticans var. desertorum Munz Bot. Gaz. 85: 246. 1928
Synonyms: Camissonia boothii subsp. desertorum (Munz) P. H. Raven C. boothii var. desertorum (Munz) Cronquist C. boothii subsp. inyoensis (Munz) Munz O. boothii subsp. desertorum (Munz) Munz O. boothii subsp. inyoensis Munz
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.

Herbs strigillose and/or glandular puberulent, espe­cially in inflorescence. Stems 10–35 cm. Leaves often clustered toward base, 1–9 × 0.2–1.4 cm; petiole 0–4.5 cm; blade narrowly elliptic to narrowly ovate or oblanceolate, margins subentire to sparsely denticulate. Inflorescences relatively leafless. Flowers: floral-tube (2–) 4–8 mm; petals white, 3–7 mm. Capsules flexuous-contorted, apex often curved downward, 1–1.6 mm diam. near base. Seeds dimorphic.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–Aug.
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly slopes and washes, creosote desert shrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Elevation: 400–2400 m.

Distribution

Calif.

Discussion

Subspecies desertorum is intermediate geograph­i­cally and morphologically between subspp. condensata and decorticans (P. H. Raven 1969). Populations from Inyo County, where they grow on limestone, have relatively small flowers and lax inflorescences, which gives them a distinctive appearance; these were named Oenothera boothii subsp. inyoensis. Very extensive intergra­dation between them and more typical subsp. desertorum caused Raven to consider them part of subsp. desertorum.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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2n chromosome quantity
14 +
Androecium position
epigynous +
Anther atypical some measurement
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br />) +
Anther fixation
versatile +
Anther some measurement
0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
Apex course
curved +
Apex diameter
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
Apex orientation
downward +
Author
Warren L. Wagner +
Authority
(Munz) W. L. Wagner & Hoch +
Basal leaf arrangement
alternate +
Base arrangement or shape
angular +
Base relief
papillose +
Basionyms
Oenothera decorticans var. desertorum +
Berry architecture or shape
nutlike +
Berry dehiscence
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
Blade margin architecture or shape
crenate-dentate +
Blade margin shape
entire +, sinuate-toothed +, serrulate +  and denticulate +
Blade shape
narrowly elliptic +  and narrowly ovate or oblanceolate +
Bud orientation
erect +
Capsule architecture
sessile +
Capsule architecture or shape
nutlike +
Capsule arrangement or shape
flexuous-contorted +
Capsule condition or texture
dry +
Capsule course
straight +
Capsule dehiscence
dehiscent +
Capsule length
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
Capsule orientation
spreading +  and curved downward +
Capsule shape
4-angled +, terete +  and cylindrical +
Capsule size or width
thickened +
Capsule width
0.09 cm0.9 mm <br />9.0e-4 m <br /> (0.38 cm3.8 mm <br />0.0038 m <br />) +
Carpel quantity
Many (?) +
Cel reproduction
vegetative +
Distribution
Calif. +
Elevation
400–2400 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
reddish green +  and white +
Epidermis relief
exfoliating +
Epipetalous filament height or length or size
shorter +
Episepalous filament atypical some measurement
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Episepalous filament some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.58 cm5.8 mm <br />0.0058 m <br />) +
Filament architecture
dithecal +
Filament fixation
basifixed +  and versatile +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floral-tube atypical some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Floral-tube duration
deciduous +
Floral-tube presence
absent +
Floral-tube pubescence
villous +
Floral-tube quantity
, +
Floral-tube some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br />) +
Flower architecture
actinomorphic +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower life cycle
anthesis +
Flower part duration
deciduous +
Flower part life cycle
anthesis +
Flower reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
sessile +
Fruit arrangement or shape
contorted +
Fruit course
straight +
Fruit dehiscence
loculicidal +
Fruit shape
4-angled +, terete +  and cylindrical +
Fruit size or width
thickened +
Habitat
Sandy or gravelly slopes and washes, creosote desert shrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands. +
Herb architecture
caulescent +
Herb architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Herb duration
annual +
Herb pubescence
puberulent +, glandular +  and strigillose +
Herb size
stout +  and slender +
Inflorescence architecture
leafless +
Inflorescence orientation
nodding +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Inflorescences spike orientation
nodding +  and erect +
Inside position
proximal +
Inside quantity
1/2 +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Leaf atypical length
11 cm110 mm <br />0.11 m <br /> (13 cm130 mm <br />0.13 m <br />) +
Leaf atypical width
2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Leaf length
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br />) +
Leaf life cycle
withered +
Leaf position
cauline +
Leaf width
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
Lobe quantity
Many (?) +
Locule quantity
many +
Lower one arrangement or growth form
clustered +
Margin shape
subentire +  and sparsely denticulate +
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
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.35 cm3.5 mm <br />0.0035 m <br />) +
Petal coloration
white +
Petal presence
absent +
Petal quantity
4 +
Petal shape
clawed +
Petal some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Petiole some measurement
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Apr–Aug. +
Plant condition
dried +
Pollen-grain dehiscence or orientation
longitudinal +
Pollen arrangement
singly +
Polyad arrangement
singly +
Portion seed architecture
monomorphic +
Portion seed coloration
dark-brown +
Portion seed growth form
dimorphic +
Portion seed length
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.21 cm2.1 mm <br />0.0021 m <br />) +
Portion seed relief
papillose +
Portion seed width
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.09 cm0.9 mm <br />9.0e-4 m <br />) +
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 architecture
monomorphic +
Seed architecture or coloration or relief
reticulate +
Seed growth form
dimorphic +
Seed quantity
7 +  and numerous +
Seed relief
sculptured +  and smooth +
Seed shape
truncate-ellipsoid +, narrowly obovoid +  and oblanceoloid +
Sepal arrangement
in pairs +  and singly +
Sepal arrangement or dehiscence
valvate +
Sepal atypical some measurement
0.27 cm2.7 mm <br />0.0027 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
Sepal coloration
purple +, pink +, red +  and green +
Sepal duration
deciduous +
Sepal orientation
reflexed +
Sepal quantity
4 +
Sepal some measurement
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 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 +
Stamen development
abortive +
Stamen position
episepalous +
Stamen quantity
8 +
Stamen size or quantity
2 times as many or as many as sepals +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem growth form or orientation
prostrate +  and decumbent +
Stem life cycle
flowering +
Stem orientation
ascending +  and erect +
Stem some measurement
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (35 cm350 mm <br />0.35 m <br />) +
Stigma architecture or shape
entire +
Stigma diameter
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
Stigma quantity
1 +
Stigma shape
subglobose +
Stipule architecture
subsessile +  and petiolate +
Stipule duration
caducous +
Stipule position
intrapetiolar +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stipule size
small +
Style atypical some measurement
1.35 cm13.5 mm <br />0.0135 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
Style pubescence
villous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style some measurement
0.82 cm8.2 mm <br />0.0082 m <br /> (1.35 cm13.5 mm <br />0.0135 m <br />) +
Subshrub architecture
unarmed +
Subshrub growth form
not clonal +
Subshrub habitat
aquatic +, amphibious +  and terrestrial +
Surface architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Surface coloration
light-brown +
Surface condition
wet +
Surface length
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.21 cm2.1 mm <br />0.0021 m <br /> (?) +
Surface relief
non-papillate +
Surface width
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +  and 0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (?) +
Synonyms
Camissonia boothii subsp. desertorum +, C. boothii var. desertorum +, C. boothii subsp. inyoensis +, O. boothii subsp. desertorum +  and O. boothii subsp. inyoensis +
Taxon family
Onagraceae +
Taxon name
Eremothera boothii subsp. desertorum +
Taxon parent
Eremothera boothii +
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 +