Ivesia lycopodioides var. scandularis
Ivesia lycopodioides
clubmoss ivesia, clubmoss mousetail, White Mountains ivesia
club-moss ivesia, clubmoss mousetail
decumbent to ascending, 0.5–1.5 dm.
decumbent to erect, 0.3–3 dm.
3–8 cm;
leaflets tightly overlapping, short-hirsute, lobes obovate, 1–3 mm, apical setae (0–)0.5–1(–2) mm.
tightly to loosely cylindric, 1–15 cm; sheathing base glabrous abaxially;
petiole 0.5–4 cm, hairs 0.2–1 mm;
leaflets 10–35 per side, 1–8 mm, glabrous or short-hirsute, minutely glandular, lobes (2–)4–8(–10), linear to obovate or ± orbiculate, apex sometimes setose.
0–1.
0–2(–3), not paired.
usually ± capitate, 3–15(–20)-flowered, 1–2(–3) cm diam.
3–20(–25)-flowered, (0.5–)1–2.5(–3.5) cm diam.;
glomerules usually 1.
(0.5–)1–7(–11) mm.
6–12 mm diam.;
petals broadly obovate, 3–5 × 2–3 mm;
filaments 1.2–1.5 mm;
styles 2–3 mm.
6–12 mm diam.;
epicalyx bractlets oblong to oval, 0.8–2.5(–3) mm;
hypanthium shallowly cupulate, 1–2 × 2.5–5 mm;
sepals (1.8–)2–4(–4.5) mm, obtuse to acute;
petals golden yellow, obovate, 2–5 mm;
stamens 5, filaments 0.8–2 mm, anthers yellow, 0.6–0.8 mm;
carpels (5–)8–15(–18), styles 1–3 mm.
greenish tan to light brown, 1.2–1.5 mm.
Ivesia lycopodioides var. scandularis
Ivesia lycopodioides
Variety scandularis is the only variety that occurs in the White Mountains of Inyo and Mono counties, California; scattered populations occur also on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada. Leaflet lobes are intermediate in size between those of the other two varieties and usually are tipped with a single bristle to 2 mm.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Varieties 3 (3 in the flora).
The three varieties of Ivesia lycopodioides are for the most part readily distinguished, though intergradation is known. The high-elevation var. lycopodioides extends farthest north; var. scandularis is the only variety in the White Mountains. Variety megalopetala is found mostly at somewhat lower (subalpine) elevations and generally has a more southern range.
(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
1. Leaflets short-hirsute, apical setae (0–)0.5–1(–2) mm; White Mountains and c Sierra Nevada. | var. scandularis |
1. Leaflets glabrous or sparsely short-hirsute, apical setae 0–0.5 mm; Sierra Nevada and Sweetwater Mountains | → 2 |
2. Leaflet lobes ± orbiculate, ± 1 mm; petals 2–3 × 1 mm. | var. lycopodioides |
2. Leaflet lobes linear to oblanceolate, 2–8 mm; petals 3–5 × 2–4 mm. | var. megalopetala |
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