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Habit Herbs not woody at base. Herbs somewhat woody at base.
Leaf

blades villous.

blades glabrous.

Styles

5–7 mm, villous at base.

4–5 mm, glabrous.

2n

= 14.

= 14.

Chylismia specicola subsp. hesperia

Chylismia specicola subsp. specicola

Phenology Flowering May–Oct. Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat Washes, dry stream beds, on limestone. Crevices of broken limestone.
Elevation 300–1100 m. (1000–3600 ft.) 1300–1700 m. (4300–5600 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ
[BONAP county map]
from FNA
AZ
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Subspecies hesperia is known from two disjunct areas along the Colorado River: Havasu and Hualapai canyons in Coconino County and from Separation to Spencer canyons in Mohave County.

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

Subspecies specicola is known from the south rim of the Grand Canyon in Coconino County.

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

Source FNA vol. 10. FNA vol. 10.
Parent taxa Onagraceae > subfam. Onagroideae > tribe Onagreae > Chylismia > sect. Chylismia > Chylismia specicola Onagraceae > subfam. Onagroideae > tribe Onagreae > Chylismia > sect. Chylismia > Chylismia specicola
Sibling taxa
C. specicola subsp. specicola
C. specicola subsp. hesperia
Synonyms Oenothera specicola subsp. hesperia, Camissonia specicola subsp. hesperia
Name authority (P. H. Raven) W. L. Wagner & Hoch: Syst. Bot. Monogr. 83: 208. (2007) unknown
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