Dodecatheon clevelandii var. gracile
Sida 22: 863. 2006 ,.
Common names: Mission shootingstar
Basionym: Dodecatheon patulum var. gracile Greene Erythea 3: 72. 1895
Synonyms: Dodecatheon clevelandii subsp. sanctarum (Greene) Abrams Primula clevelandii var. gracilis (Greene) Mast & Reveal
Inflorescences 3–7(–12)-flowered. Flowers: filament tube with yellow or white spot proximal to each anther; pollen sacs usually yellow with reddish or purplish to maroon speckles; connective maroon to black. 2n = 44, 66, 88.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Dry slopes and flats mainly in oak woodlands
Elevation: 0-700 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Variety gracile is found mainly in the coastal and western Transverse Ranges from San Francisco County to Ventura County.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.