Hosackia stipularis var. stipularis
Common names: Balsam bird’s-foot trefoil stipulate lotus
Endemic
Synonyms: Hosackia balsamifera Kellogg H. macrophylla Kellogg H. stipularis subsp. balsamifera (Kellogg) Abrams Lotus balsamiferus (Kellogg) Greene L. purpurascens Eastwood
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Stems fleshy or wiry. Leaves: stipules narrow to wide, base sometimes subauriculate. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat: Thickets, chaparral, logged areas.
Elevation: 200–1500 m.
Discussion
Variety stipularis is found mainly in the Coast Ranges and their foothills, and also in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. A specimen (H. M. Pollard s.n., June 24, 1952; TEX 274109) extends the range southward along the coast to Ventura County.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.