Cistanthe rosea

(S. Watson) Hershkovitz

Phytologia 68: 268. 1990.

IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Calyptridium roseum S. Watson Botany (Fortieth Parallel), 44, plate 6, figs. 6–8. 1871
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 464. Mentioned on page 461, 462.

Plants annual, taprooted or roots fibrous. Stems 2 or more from each rosette, spreading to ascending, 1.5–10 cm. Leaves basal and cauline; basal in single, prostrate rosette; blade spatulate, 0.5–4(–5) cm. Inflorescences racemose or paniculate scorpioid clusters, open. Flowers pedicellate; sepals orbiculate, unequal, 2–3 mm, margins scarious; petals 2, white, 1 mm or less; stamen 1, opposite proximal sepal, anther yellow; style absent; stigmas 2; pedicel 1–3 mm. Capsules ovoid, 2–3 mm; valves 2. Seeds 5–11, black, orbicular, 0.5 mm, shiny. 2n = 44.


Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Gravelly soils
Elevation: 1500-3800 m

Distribution

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Calif., Idaho, Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wyo.

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Walter A. Kelley +, John M. Miller +  and John G. Packer +
(S. Watson) Hershkovitz +
Calyptridium roseum +
Calif. +, Idaho +, Nev. +, Oreg. +, Utah +  and Wyo. +
1500-3800 m +
Gravelly soils +
Flowering May–Aug. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Calyptridium +, Lewisiopsis +  and Spraguea +
Cistanthe rosea +
Cistanthe +
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