Sericocarpus oregonensis subsp. californicus

(Durand) Ferris

Contr. Dudley Herb. 5: 100. 1958.

Endemic
Basionym: Sericocarpus californicus Durand Pl. Pratten. Calif., 90. 1855
Synonyms: Aster oregonensis subsp. californicus (Durand) D. D. Keck S. oregonensis var. californicus (Durand) G. L. Nesom
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 104.

Stems and leaves moderately to densely hairy. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering mid summer–early fall.
Habitat: Dry to moist sandy soils in open areas in oak and pine woods, along dry streams, granitic and serpentine barrens
Elevation: 800–2200 m

Discussion

Subspecies californicus grows in the Sierra Nevada.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
distinct +
acuminate;acute +
subequal +
scarious +
usually triangular +  and linear +
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
John C. Semple +  and Michelle R. Leonard +
(Durand) Ferris +
decurrent +
indurate +
Sericocarpus californicus +
compound +  and simple +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
broadly lanceolate;narrowly ovate +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
rugulose +  and muricate +
ovate +, obovate +  and linear +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
white +  and cream +
fusiform +  and obconic terete +
fertile +  and bisexual +
fertile +  and bisexual +
800–2200 m +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Dry to moist sandy soils in open areas in oak and pine woods, along dry streams, granitic and serpentine barrens +
indeterminate +
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
each +  and sessile +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
petiolate +  and sessile +
cauline +, proximalmost +  and basal +
erect;spreading +
triangular +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
2-carpellate +
fusiform +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
white +  and tan or rust +
persistent +
Flowering mid summer–early fall. +
thumbnail--shaped +
Contr. Dudley Herb. +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
exalbuminous +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
appendaged +  and truncate +
papillate +  and smooth +
Aster oregonensis subsp. californicus +  and S. oregonensis var. californicus +
Sericocarpus oregonensis subsp. californicus +
Sericocarpus oregonensis +
subspecies +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (120 cm1,200 mm <br />1.2 m <br />) +
dark green +