Physaria hitchcockii subsp. rubicundula |
Physaria hitchcockii subsp. confluens |
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Habit | Plants forming a loose mat; caudex elongated, elastic. | Plants forming soft mats; caudex elongated, elastic (creeping). |
Basal leaves | petiole not differentiated from blade; blade linear-oblanceolate. |
petiole differentiated from blade (sometimes weakly); blade oblanceolate to obovate. |
Fruits | 2.4–3.4 mm wide. |
1.7–3 mm wide. |
Anthers | 1.4–1.6 mm. |
1–1.5 mm. |
Physaria hitchcockii subsp. rubicundula |
Physaria hitchcockii subsp. confluens |
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Phenology | Flowering May–Jun. | Flowering Jun–Jul. |
Habitat | Pinyon-juniper communities on barren slopes | Gravelly or rocky limestone |
Elevation | 2100-3400 m (6900-11200 ft) | 2300-3500 m (7500-11500 ft) |
Distribution |
UT |
NV |
Discussion | Of conservation concern. Subspecies rubicundula is found in talus of the pink and white members of the Wasatch (Claron) Formation of the Aquarius, Markagunt, and Paunsaugunt plateaus. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Subspecies confluens is found at or above timberline in the Grant, Quinn Canyon, and Schell Creek ranges. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 7, p. 644. | FNA vol. 7, p. 643. |
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Synonyms | Lesquerella rubicundula, Lesquerella hitchcockii subsp. rubicundula, P. hitchcockii var. rubicundula, P. rubicundula | Lesquerella hitchcockii subsp. confluens, Lesquerella confluens |
Name authority | (Rollins) O’Kane & Al-Shehbaz: Novon 12: 324. (2002) | (Maguire & A. H. Holmgren) O’Kane: Novon 17: 380. (2007) |
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