Pediomelum latestipulatum var. appressum
Sida 13: 373. 1989. (as appressa)
Common names: Edwards Plateau Indian breadroot
Endemic
Basionym: Psoralea latestipulata var. appressa Ockendon SouthW. Naturalist 10: 100. 1965
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Stems 5–45 cm, hairs appressed. Leaves: stipules 8–15 × 2.5–7 mm; petiole 45–100 mm; leaflet blades 2.9–4.2 × 0.5–1.4 cm. Peduncles 2.4–4.8 cm. Inflorescences: bracts oblanceolate to orbiculate, 6–11 × 2–8 mm. Flowers 19–26 mm. Legumes: beak equal or slightly longer than calyx. 2n = 22.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Oak-dominated hills, ridges, and outcrops.
Elevation: 400–700 m.
Discussion
Variety appressum is known from Bexar, Blanco, Caldwell, Gillespie, Gonzales, Hays, Kerr, Pecos, Travis, and Williamson counties.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.