Frasera puberulenta

Herbs monocarpic, 1–3(–5) dm; stems and adaxial leaf surfaces puberulent. Stems 1–several. Leaf blades narrowly white-margined; basal oblanceolate or narrowly obovate to elliptic-oblong, 2–12 × 0.6–2.2 cm; cauline leaves opposite or rarely some whorled, distal blades oblong to lanceolate. Inflorescences diffuse, branching near base of main stem. Flowers: calyx 5–12 mm; corolla greenish white, copiously blue-purple-dotted, 7–13 mm, lobes oblong-obovate, apex abruptly acuminate; androecial corona poorly developed, ± fringed; style slender, distinct; nectaries 2 per corolla lobe in a single, basally 2-lobed fovea, fovea opening distal to nectaries, into a single differentiated area on the corolla surface that is oblong to elliptic, ± widened at distal end, proximal side of rim prolonged into a scale 2 mm, fringed ± 1/2 its length, distal side of rim long-fringed.

Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Dry, open coniferous woods.
Elevation: 1700–3400 m.

Calif., Nev.

Discussion

Frasera puberulenta is endemic to high elevations in Inyo and Mono counties in California and Mineral and Esmeralda counties in Nevada.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa