Hesperevax sparsiflora var. brevifolia
Syst. Bot. 17: 302. 1992.
Common names: Seaside or short-leaved evax
Endemic
Basionym: Evax caulescens var. brevifolia A. Gray in A. Gray et al., Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 229. 1884
Synonyms: Evax sparsiflora var. brevifolia (A. Gray) Jepson
Plants ± greenish, mostly 3–9 cm. Leaves cauline, largest 6–12(–14) × 3–5(–6) mm; blades ± round, ± densely lanuginose. Heads: longest 3–3.7 mm. Pistillate paleae 2.5–3.7 mm. Cypselae mostly 1–1.7 mm.
Phenology: Flowering and fruiting late Mar–early Jul.
Habitat: Sandy, grassy or wooded coastal bluffs, terraces, dunes
Elevation: 0–300 m
Discussion
Variety brevifolia occurs in a coastal band from the San Francisco Bay area to southwestern Oregon. It is of potential conservation concern in both states. See discussion under Hesperevax acaulis var. robustior.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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