familyPlantaginaceae
genusSynthyris
speciesSynthyris missurica
subspeciesSynthyris missurica subsp. major
Synthyris missurica subsp. major
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 85: 91. 1933.
Endemic
Basionym: Synthyris reniformis var. major Hooker Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 257. 1853
Synonyms: Veronica missurica subsp. major (Hooker) M. M. Martínez Ort. & Albach
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 301.
Leaves 65–125 mm during flowering, margins regularly toothed. Racemes to 33 cm at end of flowering, longer in fruit, usually 20–100-flowered. Ovaries glabrous. Capsules glabrous.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–May; fruiting Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Moist forest slopes.
Elevation: 300–1100 m.
Discussion
Subspecies major occurs most commonly in the Clearwater River drainage but also on Craig Mountain near Lewiston, Idaho, and Kamiak Butte near Pullman, Washington.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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