Difference between revisions of "Claytonia ogilviensis"

McNeill

Canad. J. Bot. 50: 1895. 1972.

Common names: Ogilvie claytonia
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 470. Mentioned on page 466.
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Plants perennial, with napiform to globose tubers 10–25 mm diam., mature plants rhizomatous; periderm 5–12 mm. Stems 4–8 cm. Leaves: basal leaves often absent, petiolate, blade orbiculate, ca. as long as wide, 0.6–1 cm; cauline leaves petiolate, blade elliptic to ovate, 1–2.5 × 0.5–1.8 cm, abruptly contracted to petiole. Inflorescences umbellate clusters, multibracteate; bracts leaflike. Flowers 10–16 mm diam.; sepals 5–7 mm; petals bright purple, 8–14 mm. Seeds 2.4–2.5 mm diam.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Stony slopes, calcareous talus
Elevation: 1500 m

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.