Peritoma arborea var. globosa

(Coville) H. H. Iltis

Novon 17: 449. 2007.

Basionym: Isomeris arborea var. globosa Coville Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 7: 73. 1892
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 206.

Capsules strongly inflated, subglobose.


Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Coastal bluffs, hillsides, grasslands, desert washes and flats, roadsides
Elevation: 0-1300 m

Discussion

Variety globosa is found in the northern half of the species range, south to San Diego County; it is absent from the deserts of eastern Kern County, although it is well-documented from deserts in the western part of the county.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.