Physaria kingii subsp. bernardina
Novon 12: 324. 2002.
Basionym: Lesquerella bernardina Munz Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 31: 62. 1932
Synonyms: Lesquerella kingii subsp. bernardina (Munz) Munz Physaria kingii var. bernardina (Munz) B. L. Turner
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Plants erect; trichomes tuberculate throughout, less densely so over the center, (rays often fused at base). Basal leaves: blade margins entire. Racemes not secund, fairly dense in fruit. Fruiting pedicels straight (nearly erect), or sigmoid. Petals yellow. Fruits as wide as or longer than wide, apex rounded-acute; valves glabrous inside; septum complete or 1/3–1/2 perforate; ovules 4–8 per ovary; style 6–9 mm.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Pine woods
Elevation: 1800-2200 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Subspecies bernardina is found near Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.