familyOrobanchaceae
genusChloropyron
speciesChloropyron molle
subspeciesChloropyron molle subsp. hispidum
Chloropyron molle subsp. hispidum
Syst. Bot. 34: 188. 2009.
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Cordylanthus hispidus Pennell Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 99: 192. 1947
Synonyms: C. mollis subsp. hispidus (Pennell) T. I. Chuang & Heckard
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 668.
Stems hispid, hairs stiff; branches from near base, spreading. Spikes 2–6 cm. Flowers: corolla tube sparsely tomentose. Seeds 1–1.5 mm. 2n = 28.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Salt marshes, alkaline flats.
Elevation: 0–150 m.
Discussion
Subspecies hispidum is usually found inland from the coast in Kern, Merced, and Solano counties. Plants tend to be slightly shorter, retain their leaves longer, and have more deeply incised leaf margins than those of subsp. molle. Hispid indument, once thought to characterize subsp. hispidum, also occurs on plants of subsp. molle.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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