familyOrobanchaceae
genusCordylanthus
speciesCordylanthus tenuis
subspeciesCordylanthus tenuis subsp. tenuis
Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. tenuis
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Cordylanthus bolanderi (A. Gray) Pennell C. pilosus subsp. bolanderi (A. Gray) Munz C. pilosus var. bolanderi A. Gray
Stems puberulent to glandular-pubescent proximally. Leaves green, linear, entire. Inflorescences 1–3-flowered; bracts green, entire, hirsute with a few long hairs near margins. Flowers: corolla 10–20 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Sep.
Habitat: Openings in conifer woodlands.
Elevation: 300–2600 m.
Discussion
Subspecies tenuis grows in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada with a disjunct population in the Klamath Range. Some plants from the central Klamath Range are similar to subsp. viscidus, which has three-lobed inflorescence bracts.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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