Cycladenia humilis var. venusta
Man. S. Calif. Bot., 379. 1935.
Endemic
Basionym: Cycladenia venusta Eastwood Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 77. 1902
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Stems glabrous. Leaves glabrous. Corollas pubescent abaxially or marginally with hairs that are not interwoven, sparsely pubescent adaxially, lobes 8–12 mm.
Phenology: Flowering summer; fruiting summer.
Habitat: Talus and scree slopes and other gravelly sites.
Elevation: 1500–2500 m.
Discussion
Populations of var. venusta are known from the San Gabriel Mountains (Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties) and the Santa Lucia Range (Monterey County), although these latter plants are genetically intermediate between varieties humilis and venusta and may be the result of hybridization between the varieties (H. K. Brabazon 2015). Collections from eastern California (Inyo County) that have been previously assigned to var. venusta are here treated as belonging to var. jonesii.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.