Aphanisma blitoides
in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 54. 1849.
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Stems 1–6 dm. Leaf blades 2–5 cm. Flowers urceolate; perianth lobes 1-veined, obovate to oblong, obtuse, subequal; stamens hypogynous; filaments filiform; anthers ellipsoid-globose; stigmas recurved. Fruit: utricle broad, 1.2–2 mm. Seeds 1–2 mm.
Phenology: Flowering summer–early fall.
Habitat: Coastal shrublands, bluffs, saline sands
Elevation: 0-100 m
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California).
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
According to the California Native Plant Society, this species is in steep decline on the mainland and is declining also on the Channel Islands.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.