Physaria occidentalis subsp. occidentalis
Synonyms: Lesquerella cusickii M. E. JonesLesquerella occidentalis subsp. cusickii unknownLesquerella occidentalis var. cusickii (M. E. Jones) C. L. Hitchcock
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 654.
Revision as of 22:04, 26 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Caudex a thickened crown, branched. Stems several from base, exserted to nearly covered with basal leaves (densely clustered), erect or decumbent. Basal leaves: blade margins sinuate-dentate or entire. Fruits (strongly latiseptate), compressed at margins and apex, apex (acute), often beaked; valves pubescent inside; ovules 4 per ovary; style frequently curved. 2n = 10.
Phenology: Flowering (Apr-)Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Loose gravelly soils, talus slopes, volcanic rocks, rocky ridges, metamorphic rubble, marbleized rocks, decomposed limestone and schist, barren hillsides, whitish ash deposits
Elevation: (600-) 1800-3400 m
Distribution
Calif., Idaho, Nev., Oreg., Wash.
Discussion
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