Cistanthe ambigua
Phytologia 68: 269. 1990.
Illustrated
Basionym: Claytonia ambigua S. Watson Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 17: 365. 1882
Synonyms: Calandrinia ambigua (S. Watson) Howell
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Plants annual, roots fleshy. Stems spreading to erect, 3–18 cm. Leaves cauline, not forming basal rosette; blade linear to spatulate, ± terete, 1.5–6 cm, not glaucous. Inflorescences paniculate with umbellike clusters, dense, usually not exceeding leaves. Flowers pedicellate; sepals ovate, slightly unequal, 2–5 mm, herbaceous, margins white-scarious; petals disarticulate in fruit, 3–5, white, 2–5 mm; stamens 5–10, anther yellow; style present; stigmas 3; pedicel 1–3 mm. Capsules ovoid, 1–4 mm; valves 3. Seeds 6–15, black, ovoid, 1–2 mm, smooth, shiny, reticulate at 30×, not white-hairy.
Phenology: Flowering Nov–Feb.
Habitat: Sandy washes and slopes, desert shrub communities
Elevation: 0-500 m
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., Mexico
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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yellow +
occasionally dentate;crisped +
not glaucous +
subtending +
unequal +
2-3-valved +
loculicidal +
ovoid +
alternate +
pedicellate +
irregular +
symmetric +
capsular +
2-9-carpelled +
Present +
paniculate +
dense +
axillary +
scorpioid +
not articulate +
clasping +
cauline +
glabrous +
not reflexed +
involute +
white-scarious +
glabrous +
plurilocular +
superior +
1-many +
1;many +
white +
distinct +
absent +
3;5 +
Phytologia +
1990 +
fleshy +
strophiolate +
reticulate +
black +
not white-hairy +
shiny +
ovoid +
persistent +
distinct +
herbaceous +
glabrous +
2;9 +
ovate +
unequal +
herbaceous;scarious +
Illustrated +
opposite +
adnate +
branched +
absent +
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