familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusChorizanthe
subgenusChorizanthe subg. Amphietes
speciesChorizanthe biloba
Chorizanthe biloba var. biloba
Outer tepals deeply 2-lobed, occasionally erose apically. 2n = 40.
Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Sandy, gravelly or clay soils, grassland communities, pine-oak woodlands
Elevation: 200-700 m
Discussion
Variety biloba is found from the eastern foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties eastward to the western foothills of the Diablo, La Panza, and Temblor ranges, and in extreme western Fresno County.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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