familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusChylismia
sectionChylismia sect. Chylismia
speciesChylismia scapoidea
subspeciesChylismia scapoidea subsp. brachycarpa
Chylismia scapoidea subsp. brachycarpa
Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 208. 2007.
Basionym: Oenothera scapoidea subsp. brachycarpa P. H. Raven Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 34: 95. 1962
Synonyms: Camissonia scapoidea subsp. brachycarpa (P. H. Raven) P. H. Raven
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Leaves: blade with lateral lobes few or absent, sometimes well developed, terminal lobe narrowly ovate to ovate or, sometimes, elliptic, 1–6.5 × 0.7–3.3 cm, margins irregularly dentate, oil cells on abaxial surface conspicuous, dark brown. Flowers: petals 1.8–4 mm. Capsules 8–20(–28) mm. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Sandy slopes and flats, with Artemisia, Grayia, or Juniperus.
Elevation: 700–2000 m.
Distribution
Idaho, Nev., Oreg., Utah.
Discussion
Subspecies brachycarpa is known from southeastern Oregon, southwestern Idaho, northwestern Utah, and northeastern Nevada.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.