Difference between revisions of "Pseudoleskea radicosa var. compacta"
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 27: 231. 1900.
Synonyms: Lescuraea radicosa var. compacta (Best) E. Lawton Pseudoleskea pallida
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 28. Treatment on page 360.
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Latest revision as of 21:36, 5 November 2020
Plants small, bright green. Stems with apices not distinctly hooked, branches many. Leaves often somewhat incurved, appressed, not falcate-secund, strongly concave, 2-plicate, 0.8–1.3 mm; apex abruptly acute to short-acuminate; medial laminal cells pellucid.
Phenology: Capsules mature Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Dry siliceous boulders, calcareous rock, mineral soil, subalpine-alpine
Elevation: moderate to high elevations (900-4000 m)
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Nfld. and Labr., Que., Yukon, Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Oreg., Utah, Wyo., n Europe.
Discussion
Variety compacta is distinctive and may be a good species, distinguished by its bright green color, small size, ovate concave leaves that often incurve when dry, and clear laminal cells.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.