Difference between revisions of "Eriogonum giganteum var. compactum"

Dunkle

Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 41: 130. 1943.

Common names: Santa Barbara Island’s St. Catherine’s-lace
Synonyms: Eriogonum giganteum subsp. compactum (Dunkle) Munz
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Revision as of 22:36, 16 December 2019

Plants 4–6(–10) dm. Aerial flowering stems (1.5–)2–3 dm, tomentose. Leaves: petiole 0.5–1 cm; blade oblong-ovate, 2.5–3.5(–6) × 1.5–2(–4) cm, densely white-tomentose on both surfaces or sometimes slightly less so adaxially. Inflorescences compact to rarely open, 2–15 cm wide. Involucres (3–)3.5–4(–5) mm. Flowers 2–2.5 mm. Achenes 2–2.5 mm.


Phenology: Flowering May–Oct.
Habitat: Rocky outcrops and cliffs, coastal scrub communities
Elevation: 0-100 m

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Variety compactum is a rare and localized plant on Santa Barbara and Sutil islands, Santa Barbara County. It is in cultivation, but only in botanical gardens.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
James L. Reveal +
Dunkle +
Undefined subg. Eucycla +
Santa Barbara Island’s St. Catherine’s-lace +
0-100 m +
Rocky outcrops and cliffs, coastal scrub communities +
Flowering May–Oct. +
Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Eriogonum giganteum subsp. compactum +
Eriogonum giganteum var. compactum +
Eriogonum giganteum +
variety +