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Tweedy's snowlover

Stems

1–4, (5–)10–18(–25) cm, glabrous or sparsely glandular-pubescent.

Leaves

basal and proximal cauline, blade oblanceolate, (8–)25–90 × (1–)3–13 mm, surfaces glabrous;

cauline 1–4 pairs, blade narrowly lanceolate to linear, 2–22 × 1–3 mm.

Racemes

1–7 cm, verticillasters 4–10, interrupted, glandular-pubescent;

bracts lanceolate, proximal ones 3–9 × 1–3 mm.

Pedicels

0–7 mm, glandular-pubescent.

Flowers

calyx tube 1–2 mm, glandular-pubescent, lobes triangular to narrowly ovate, 2.5–3 × 1.4–2 mm;

corolla pale lavender, 9–14 mm, glabrous externally, palate and proximal parts of abaxial limb glandular-pubescent, hairs to 0.1 mm, tube 1–2 mm, pollen sacs 0.3–0.4 mm, explanate;

staminode 4–5 mm;

style 6–7 mm.

Capsules

6.5–9 × 4–5 mm.

Seeds

brown, elliptic-disciform, 2.4–3 mm.

Chionophila tweedyi

Phenology Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat Talus slopes, meadows, usually near timber lines.
Elevation 2100–3200 m. (6900–10500 ft.)
Distribution
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ID; MT
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Discussion

Chionophila tweedyi is known from central Idaho and southwestern Montana.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 17, p. 62.
Parent taxa Plantaginaceae > Chionophila
Sibling taxa
C. jamesii
Synonyms Penstemon tweedyi, Pentstemonopsis tweedyi
Name authority (Canby & Rose) L. F. Henderson: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 27: 352. (1900)
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