Orobanche valida subsp. valida
EndemicConservation concern
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 486.
Revision as of 02:36, 29 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants 15–30 cm, base usually not swollen. Bracts, bracteoles, and calyces glandular-puberulent, hairs 0.1 mm. Corollas 12–14 mm; palatal folds glabrous; lips and distal tube glandular-puberulent, glabrous or sparsely puberulent at constriction and proximally; filaments glabrous, anthers glabrous or with a few glandular hairs near connective. 2n = 48.
Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Rocky slopes of loose decomposed granite.
Elevation: 1200–2000 m.
Discussion
Subspecies valida is restricted to a few mountain slopes in the San Gabriel and Topatopa mountains of southern California. It is parasitic on Garrya (Garryaceae) and is associated with chaparral shrubs including Ceanothus (Rhamnaceae), Cercocarpus (Rosaceae), Eriogonum (Polygonaceae), and Quercus (Fagaceae).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.