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Oregon coolwort, Oregon sullivantia

Sullivant's coolwort

Habit Plants stoloniferous. Plants not stoloniferous.
Flowering stems

erect, 5–45 cm.

5–40 cm, erect to ascending.

Leaves

blade 1–12 cm wide, 1–2 times toothed, 7–11-lobed for 1/3–1/2 length, lobes cuneate to cuneate-oblong;

margins entire or erose with long bristles.

blade 1–12 cm wide, 1–2 times toothed, 7–13-lobed for 1/4–1/2 length to shallowly and somewhat irregularly 7–25-lobed;

lobes cuneate-oblong to crenate and 1–2 times denticulate to coarsely subcrenulate, margins erose with long bristles to lacinate.

Inflorescences

erect, primary and higher-order branches perpendicular to central axis.

erect to decumbent, primary and higher-order branches ascending relative to central axis.

Flowers

hypanthium widely turbinate-campanulate, portion distal to adnation to ovary marked by conspicuous flaring, 1.5–2.5 × 2–4.5 mm, stipitate-glandular proximally;

sepals triangular, 0.9–1.5 × 0.8–1.2 mm, broader than long at apex, apex acute;

petals unlobed, 1.6–2.5 mm, suborbiculate, abruptly clawed, 1–1.8 mm wide;

ovary 4/5+ inferior.

hypanthium tubular-campanulate, portion distal to adnation to ovary not marked by conspicuous flaring, 1.3–3.2 × 1.2–2.1 mm, stipitate-glandular proximally;

sepals triangular-ovate to lanceolate-oblong, not as broad as long at apex, 0.8–1.5 × 0.6–1.1 mm, apex acute;

petals unlobed, 1.7–3.5 mm, ovate and abruptly narrowed in claw to lanceolate and gradually narrowed into claw, 0.7–1.6 mm wide;

ovary ca. 1/2 inferior.

Capsules

cylindric, 3.8–7.1 × 1.2–2.6 mm, beaks ± spreading.

cylindric-ovate to cylindric-elliptic, 3–7.5 × 1.3–3.2 mm, beaks ± spreading.

Seeds

dark red-brown, 1.1–1.7 × 0.3–0.5 mm, main body (excluding winged margins) 0.8–1 mm.

usually tan, rarely red-brown, 0.7–1.2 × 0.2–0.5 mm, main body (excluding winged margins) 0.4–0.7 mm.

2n

= 14.

= 14.

Sullivantia oregana

Sullivantia sullivantii

Phenology Flowering May–Jul. Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat Moist, basaltic cliffs, typically near waterfalls Moist limestone and sandstone cliffs
Elevation 0-400(-1400) m (0-1300(-4600) ft) 300-700 m (1000-2300 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
OR; WA
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from FNA
IA; IL; IN; KY; MN; MO; OH; TN; VA; WI
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Source FNA vol. 8, p. 122. FNA vol. 8, p. 122.
Parent taxa Saxifragaceae > Sullivantia Saxifragaceae > Sullivantia
Sibling taxa
S. hapemanii, S. sullivantii
S. hapemanii, S. oregana
Synonyms Saxifraga sullivantii, Saxifraga renifolia
Name authority S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 292. (1879) (Torrey & A. Gray) Britton: Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 178. (1894)
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