familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusChylismia
sectionChylismia sect. Lignothera
speciesChylismia cardiophylla
subspeciesChylismia cardiophylla subsp. robusta
Chylismia cardiophylla subsp. robusta
Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 206. 2007.
Basionym: Oenothera cardiophylla subsp. robusta P. H. Raven Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 34: 79. 1962
Synonyms: Camissonia cardiophylla subsp. robusta (P. H. Raven) P. H. Raven
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Herbs glandular puberulent throughout, often also sparsely villous. Flowers: floral tube 9–14 mm; petals 7–11 mm; style 14–20 mm, stigma usually exserted beyond anthers at anthesis. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–May.
Habitat: Rocky borders of washes and hillsides, with Ambrosia dumosa and Larrea tridentata.
Elevation: 600–1400 m.
Discussion
Subspecies robusta is known from the western and southern margins of Death Valley, Inyo County.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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