familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusEremothera
speciesEremothera boothii
subspeciesEremothera boothii subsp. condensata
Eremothera boothii subsp. condensata
Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 209. 2007.
Basionym: Oenothera decorticans var. condensata Munz Bot. Gaz. 85: 247. 1928
Synonyms: Camissonia boothii subsp. condensata (Munz) P. H. Raven C. boothii var. condensata (Munz) Cronquist O. boothii subsp. condensata (Munz) Munz
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Herbs glabrate to strigillose, sometimes also glandular puberulent in inflorescence. Stems 5–20(–30) cm. Leaves primarily clustered toward base, 2.5–10(–13) × 0.3–2(–2.5) cm; petiole 0–6 cm; blade usually lanceolate to oblanceolate, margins subentire to denticulate. Inflorescences very dense. Flowers: floral tube 3.5–8 mm; petals white, 4–5 mm. Capsules curved outward, not downward, sometimes ± contorted, tapering abruptly distally, 4-angled, much thickened along angles, 2–3.8 mm diam. near base. Seeds dimorphic.
Phenology: Flowering Feb–May.
Habitat: Sandy slopes and washes, desert scrublands.
Elevation: 80–1300 m.
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., Nev., Utah, Mexico (Baja California, Sonora).
Discussion
Subspecies condensata intergrades with subsp. desertorum.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.