familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusAcanthoscyphus
speciesAcanthoscyphus parishii
Acanthoscyphus parishii var. cienegensis
Harvard Pap. Bot. 9: 144. 2004.
Common names: Cienega Seca flowery puncturebract
Endemic
Basionym: Oxytheca parishii var. cienegensis Ertter Brittonia 32: 89, fig. 6G. 1980
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Mentioned on page 438.
Plants erect, 0.5–4 dm. Stems slender, 3–8 cm. Leaf blades 1–3.5 cm. Inflorescences: bracts 2(–3), subulate, awns 0.5–1.5 mm. Peduncles 0.5–2(–3.5) cm. In-volucres: awns 7–10, ivory-colored, (3–)4–5 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Sandy flats and slopes, montane conifer forests
Elevation: 2100-2500 m
Discussion
Variety cienegensis is known only from the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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