Collinsia heterophylla var. austromontana
Man. S. Calif. Bot., 464, 600. 1935.
Common names: Downy Chinese-houses
Endemic
Basionym: Collinsia bicolor var. austromontana Newsom Bot. Gaz. 87: 277. 1929
Synonyms: C. austromontana (Newsom) Pennell
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 74.
Leaf blades: abaxial surface sparsely hairy. Flowers: corolla 10–15(–18) mm, banner length 0.6–0.8 times wings, reflexed portion 2–3 times basal portion.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul(–Aug).
Habitat: Chaparral, mixed woodlands.
Elevation: 300–1700 m.
Discussion
Variety austromontana is narrowly distributed in the Transverse and northern Peninsular ranges of southern California; its range does not overlap with that of var. heterophylla. The defining characteristics, reduction of the banner and hairiness of the abaxial leaf surface, vary. Some plants (with banner size near the limit for var. austromontana and limited leaf hairiness) might be misidentified as var. heterophylla.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.