Caudices 1.5–3 cm diam. Leaf blades 5–15 × 1–2.5 cm, 2–6 mm thick. Inflorescences: floral shoots red, 5–12-leaved, 15–40 × 0.3–0.6 cm; cincinni 4–15-flowered, 3–12 cm. Pedicels 5–20 mm. Flowers: sepals 4–7 mm; petals bright yellow, red-tinged, 12–16(–20) mm. 2n = 136.

Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Rock crevices and rocky slopes
Elevation: 400-1800 m

Distribution

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Ariz.

Discussion

The well-isolated polyploid subsp. collomiae is similar to the diploid subsp. aloides, differing mainly in its larger flowers.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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