Thelypodium integrifolium subsp. gracilipes

(B. L. Robinson) Al-Shehbaz

Contr. Gray Herb. 204: 108. 1973.

Basionym: Thelypodium integrifolium var. gracilipes B. L. Robinson in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(1,1): 176. 1895
Synonyms: Pleurophragma gracilipes Rydberg Pleurophragma platypodum (B. L. Robinson) Rydberg Thelypodium gracilipes Greene Thelypodium rhomboideum var. gracilipes (B. L. Robinson) Payson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 734. Mentioned on page 733.

Racemes (somewhat congested), considerably elongated in fruit; central rachis (3–) 8–20 (–28) cm. Fruiting pedicels often horizontal, sometimes divaricate or slightly reflexed, straight, not whitish, stout, (2–) 2.5–4.5 (–6) mm, strongly flattened at base. Flowers: petals usually white or lavender, rarely purple, (5–) 6.5–9 (–10) mm; gynophore slender, (0.5–) 0.8–3 (–4) mm. Fruits horizontal to divaricate or slightly reflexed, often incurved, sometimes straight, (0.8–) 1.5–2.5 (–3.3) cm. 2n = 26.


Phenology: Flowering Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Canyons, desert shrub communities, alkaline flats
Elevation: 1000-2500 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Colo., N.Mex., Utah.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
linear +  and narrowly oblong +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
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(B. L. Robinson) Al-Shehbaz +
not +  and rosulate +
not whitish +
straight +
reflexed +  and horizontal +
flattened +
stout +  and slender +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Thelypodium integrifolium var. gracilipes +
appendaged +  and unappendaged +
8.3 cm83 mm <br />0.083 m <br /> (19.5 cm195 mm <br />0.195 m <br />) +
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
not +  and auriculate +
2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br /> (8.3 cm83 mm <br />0.083 m <br />) +
laciniate +, lobed +, lyrate +  and dentate +
linear;linear-lanceolate +
much smaller +  and reduced +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
urceolate +, campanulate +  and tubular +
branched +  and simple +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (28 cm280 mm <br />0.28 m <br />) +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br />) +
well-developed +
distinct +
differentiated +
emarginate +  and entire +
accumbent +  and incumbent +
Ariz. +, Colo. +, N.Mex. +  and Utah. +
1000-2500 m +
straight +  and curved +
0.75 cm7.5 mm <br />0.0075 m <br /> (1.25 cm12.5 mm <br />0.0125 m <br />) +
connate +  and distinct +
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.75 cm7.5 mm <br />0.0075 m <br />) +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
purple;lavender;purple;lavender;white +
dilated +, spatulate +  and obovate or oblanceolate +
6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (3.3 cm33 mm <br />0.033 m <br />) +
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
straight +
1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br /> (6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br />) +
incurved +, reflexed +  and horizontal +
terete +, submoniliform +  and torulose +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Canyons, desert shrub communities, alkaline flats +
sessile +  and petiolate +
alternate +, not +  and rosulate +
cauline +  and basal +
connate +  and distinct +
decurrent +
not crisped;repand;dentate +
toothlike +  and flat +
tenuinucellate +, crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
campylotropous +  and anatropous +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
lavender +  and white +
rudimentary +
spatulate +  and oblanceolate +
0.65 cm6.5 mm <br />0.0065 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
Flowering Jul–Aug. +
trinucleate +  and 3(-11)-colpate +
Contr. Gray Herb. +
reflexed +, erect +  and ascending +
stout +  and slender +
mucilaginous +
aseriate +, uniseriate +  and biseriate +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br />) +
not +  and mucilaginous +
white +, black +, brown +  and yellow +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
ovate +, oblong +  and flattened +
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
not basally +  and saccate +
0.55 cm5.5 mm <br />0.0055 m <br /> (0.75 cm7.5 mm <br />0.0075 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
persistent +  and caducous +
distinct +
linear +  and linear-oblong +
0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
reduced +
latiseptate +, schizocarpic +, samaroid +  and lomentaceous +
indehiscent +  and dehiscent +
angustiseptate +, flat +, angled +, terete +, torulose +, not +, segmented +  and nutletlike +
tetradynamous +
subequal +
procumbent +  and decumbent +
entire +  and capitate +
2-lobed +  and entire +
subsessile +, sessile +  and petiolate +
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.32 cm3.2 mm <br />0.0032 m <br />) +
persistent +
distinct +
subclavate +  and cylindrical +
0.05 cm0.5 mm <br />5.0e-4 m <br /> (0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br />) +
Pleurophragma gracilipes +, Pleurophragma platypodum +, Thelypodium gracilipes +  and Thelypodium rhomboideum var. gracilipes +
Thelypodium integrifolium subsp. gracilipes +
Thelypodium integrifolium +
subspecies +
dendritic +  and simple +
coiled +, 1-7-veined +  and veined +
anastomosing +
glabrous +  and glaucous +
perennial +, biennial +  and annual +
subshrub +  and shrub +
aquatics +  and terrestrial +
glabrous +  and pubescent +