familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusCamissonia
speciesCamissonia kernensis
subspeciesCamissonia kernensis subsp. kernensis
Camissonia kernensis subsp. kernensis
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
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Herbs compact, villous throughout and sparsely glandular puberulent. Stems 5–15(–22) cm. Leaves: proximalmost often clustered near base. Capsules: pedicel 3–15 mm. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jul.
Habitat: Sandy slopes, flats, often with Artemisia tridentata and Yucca brevifolia.
Elevation: 700–2100 m.
Discussion
Subspecies kernensis is known only from northeastern Kern County where it is sometimes locally abundant.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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