Jamesia americana var. macrocalyx
Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2, 18a: 196. 1930.
Selected by author to be illustratedEndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Edwinia macrocalyx Small in N. L. Britton et al. N. Amer. Fl. 22: 176. 1905
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 465.
Revision as of 18:19, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Bark exfoliating tardily in gray strips or strings. Leaves: petiole 2–8(–12) mm; blade ovate to obovate or rhombic, (0.7–)1.2–3(–3.9) × (0.5–)0.8–1.8(–3.2) cm, margins dentate, teeth (5–)11–21(–27). Inflorescences usually (2–)3–9(–13)-flowered, sometimes flowers solitary. Flowers: sepals lanceolate to triangular-ovate, (2.5–)3–7 mm; petals white or pinkish white, (6.5–)7.5–11.5 mm; styles 4–6.7 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Cliffs, crevices, rocky slopes.
Elevation: (1700–)2100–3300(–3700) m.
Discussion
Variety macrocalyx is known from Juab, Salt Lake, Tooele, Utah, and Wasatch counties.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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