Psorothamnus polydenius var. polydenius

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.

Leaves 0.7–1.5 cm; leaflets 7–13, blades obovate to sub-orbiculate, 1–3 mm. Racemes relatively dense; rachis 0.3–1.2(–1.8) cm; bracts lanceolate, 1.6–2.5 mm, margins entire, gland-spurred. Calyces pilosu­lous throughout or tube glabrous, lobes 1.8–2.5 mm. 2n = 10.


Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer (fall).
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly slopes and flats, dunes.
Elevation: 800–2300 m.

Distribution

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Calif., Nev., Utah.

Discussion

In California, var. polydenius is known from the southeastern part of the state, east of the Sierra Nevada and in the Mojave and Sonoran desert regions.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
David M. Sutherland +
- Torrey Rydberg in N. L. Britton et al. +
Dalea polydenia +
Calif. +, Nev. +  and Utah. +
800–2300 m. +
Sandy or gravelly slopes and flats, dunes. +
Flowering spring–early summer - fall. +
N. Amer. Fl. +
Psorodendron +
Psorothamnus polydenius var. polydenius +
Psorothamnus polydenius +
variety +