Difference between revisions of "Leucophysalis nana"
Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 57: 380. 1971.
Common names: Dwarf false groundcherry
Endemic
Basionym: Saracha nana A. Gray Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 62. 1874
Synonyms: Chamaesaracha nana (A. Gray) A. Gray
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
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Latest revision as of 13:14, 24 November 2024
Herbs perennial, spreading, mounds to 2.5 dm. Roots fleshy to subligneous. Stems strigose-hispidulous. Leaves: petiole 0.5–3.5 cm; blade ovate-lanceolate to rhombic, 1–7 × 2–4 cm, margins entire or slightly undulate, abaxial surface slightly pubescent. Pedicels 1–2 per node. Flowers: calyx 3–4 mm, densely pubescent, lobes acuminate or sharply acute; corolla cream-white to pale yellow, with yellow-green markings in throat, 2 cm diam. Berries ovoid, 8 mm diam. Fruiting calyces accrescent, not or rarely exceeding berries. 2n = 24.
Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Sandy flats, thickets, rocky meadows.
Elevation: 900–2600 m.
Distribution
Calif., Nev., Oreg.
Discussion
Leucophysalis nana is found in the Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada to the Cascade Mountains and Great Basin of Oregon.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.