Carlquistia muirii
Novon 9: 463. 1999.
IllustratedEndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Raillardella muirii A. Gray in W. H. Brewer et al., Bot. California 1: 618. 1876
Synonyms: Raillardiopsis muirii (A. Gray) Rydberg
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Leaf blades 9–42 × 2–4 mm. Invo-lucres 8–13 × 5–10+ mm. Disc corollas 6.5–10 mm. Cypselae black, 4–7.5 mm; pappi 5–11 mm. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Oct.
Habitat: On granitic soils, openings in forests
Elevation: 1100–2500 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Carlquistia muirii is known only from granitic substrates in the southern Sierra Nevada and Santa Lucia Range (Ventana Double Cone). Major disjunctions among the populations of C. muirii, a self-incompatible tarweed, may be explained by vicariance, ancient dispersal, or both (B. G. Baldwin and D. W. Kyhos 1990).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.