Difference between revisions of "Zigadenus brevibracteatus"
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 6: 165. 1915.
Common names: Desert death camas
Basionym: Zigadenus fremontii var. brevibracteatus M. E. Jones
Synonyms: Toxicoscordion brevibracteatus (M. E. Jones) R. R. Gates
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Mentioned on page 86.
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Revision as of 16:47, 18 September 2019
Plants 3–6 dm, from bulbs; bulbs not clumped, tunicate, ovoid, 18–40 × 9–35 mm. Leaves: proximal blades 10–30 cm × 3–8 mm. Inflorescences usually paniculate, 20–80-flowered, with 1–8 branches, terminal raceme 10–45 × 3–8 cm. Flowers: perianth hypogynous, 10–20 mm diam.; tepals persistent in fruit, cream colored, elliptic, 4–7 × 2–5 mm, outer not clawed; gland 1, obovate, distal margins evident; filaments thin and curved, shorter than tepals; pedicel usually perpendicular to stem in fruit, 12–40 mm, bracts green, 2–8 mm. Capsules 8–16 × 5–10 mm. 2n = 22.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jun.
Habitat: Creosote bush scrub, Joshua tree woodlands, sandy areas of the Mojave and Colorado deserts
Elevation: 600–1500 m
Discussion
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