familyBrassicaceae
genusPhysaria
speciesPhysaria newberryi
subspeciesPhysaria newberryi subsp. newberryi
Physaria newberryi subsp. newberryi
Synonyms: Physaria newberryi var. racemosa Rollins
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 653.
Plants usually not mound-forming. Caudex simple or few-branched (some populations on shifting substrates with elongated branches). Styles less than 4 mm, shorter than fruit sinus. 2n = 8, 16.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–May.
Habitat: Low elevation blackbrush, pinyon-juniper, Gambel oak, and ponderosa pine communities
Elevation: 800-2400 m
Distribution
Ariz., Nev., N.Mex., Utah.
Discussion
Supposed differences between subspp. newberryi and racemosa do not hold up in light of recent collections that show a continuum in replum and raceme lengths.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.