familyOnagraceae
subfamilyOnagraceae subfam. Onagroideae
genusEremothera
speciesEremothera boothii
subspeciesEremothera boothii subsp. condensata
Eremothera boothii subsp. condensata
Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 209. 2007.
Basionym: Oenothera decorticans var. condensata Munz Bot. Gaz. 85: 247. 1928
Synonyms: Camissonia boothii subsp. condensata (Munz) P. H. Raven C. boothii var. condensata (Munz) Cronquist O. boothii subsp. condensata (Munz) Munz
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Revision as of 16:59, 27 April 2022 by imported>Volume Importer
Herbs glabrate to strigillose, sometimes also glandular puberulent in inflorescence. Stems 5–20(–30) cm. Leaves primarily clustered toward base, 2.5–10(–13) × 0.3–2(–2.5) cm; petiole 0–6 cm; blade usually lanceolate to oblanceolate, margins subentire to denticulate. Inflorescences very dense. Flowers: floral tube 3.5–8 mm; petals white, 4–5 mm. Capsules curved outward, not downward, sometimes ± contorted, tapering abruptly distally, 4-angled, much thickened along angles, 2–3.8 mm diam. near base. Seeds dimorphic.
Phenology: Flowering Feb–May.
Habitat: Sandy slopes and washes, desert scrublands.
Elevation: 80–1300 m.
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., Nev., Utah, Mexico (Baja California, Sonora).
Discussion
Subspecies condensata intergrades with subsp. desertorum.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.