Stems procumbent or trailing, sparsely hairy. Leaf blades linear, 25–70 × 0.1–3 mm, sur­faces glabrous or sparsely hairy. Inflorescences 2–5-flowered or flowers solitary; bracteoles 15–25 mm. Flowers: sepals ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 4–6 × 3–5 mm, abaxial surface fulvous or canescent; corolla white, 10–18 mm; stamens: filaments glabrous or proximally puberulent; style branches usually connate (1/2–)5/6+ length, sometimes less.

Distribution

se United States.

Discussion

Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

Stylisma pickeringii var. pattersonii, Stylisma pickeringii var. pickeringii

Key

1	Sepal apices usually obtuse, rarely acuminate; style branches 2–3 mm, equal to subequal.	Stylisma pickeringii var. pickeringii
1	Sepal apices acute to subacute; style branches 1–1.5 mm, unequal.	Stylisma pickeringii var. pattersonii