Aquilegia formosa var. hypolasia

(Greene) Munz

Gentes Herb. 7: 106. 1946.

Basionym: Aquilegia hypolasia Greene Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 2: 141-142. 1911
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 3.

Stems and petioles densely pilose, somewhat viscid. Flowers: sepals 13-20 mm, 0.7-1 times as long as spurs; petal blades 0-3 mm.


Phenology: Flowering summer (Jun–Aug).
Habitat: Mesic woods or shrublands
Elevation: 0-2000 m

Distribution

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Calif., Mexico (Baja California).

Discussion

Aquilegia formosa var. hypolasia is endemic to the peninsular ranges of California and adjacent Baja California. It is very close to A. formosa var. truncata; occasional plants of var. hypoplasia from the Peninsular Ranges may be almost glabrous, and occasional plants of var. truncata may be almost as pubescent as var. hypoplasia.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.