Stems mostly 4-10 dm. Flowers: outer petals with marginal wing highly developed, scarcely revolute, apex rounded, occasionally minutely notched.

Phenology: Flowering mid summer.
Habitat: On gravel bars along streams
Elevation: 2550-3050 m

Distribution

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Utah.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

The epithet brachycarpa, apparently intended to denote a difference between the capsules of this taxon and those of its close relatives, is a misnomer since their fruits are all similar. It may have resulted from a misinterpretation of the swollen capsules commonly found on plants of this subspecies. Such fruits always contain insect larvae that stimulate production of abnormal tissue, which increases the fruit diameter significantly.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.