Armeria maritima subsp. californica

(Boissier) A. E. Porsild

Bull. Natl. Mus. Canada 135: 174. 1955.

IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Armeria andina var. californica Boissier in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 682. 1848
Synonyms: Armeria arctica subsp. californica (Boissier) Abrams Armeria maritima var. californica (Boissier) G. H. M. Lawrence
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 605.
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Leaf blades glabrous or hairy. Scapes glabrous. Inflorescences: sheath length usually 0.75 times diam. of flower head; outer involucral bracts almost equaling or exceeding flower head. Flowers monomorphic: stigmas papillate, pollen coarsely reticulate; calyx hairy on ribs. 2n = 18.


Phenology: Flowering mid spring-mid summer.
Habitat: Maritime rocks, cliffs, sandy bluffs, sandy dunes
Elevation: 0-200 m

Distribution

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B.C., Calif., Oreg., Wash.

Discussion

In northern Washington and on Vancouver Island, populations with hairy leaves have been called Armeria maritima var. purpurea (Koch) G. H. M. Lawrence, a dimorphic-flowered taxon from central Europe. The American monomorphic-flowered specimens thought to belong to var. purpurea are not distinct from subsp. californica, except for their hairy leaves. We include hairy-leaved specimens in subsp. californica.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Claude Lefèbvre +  and Xavier Vekemans +
(Boissier) A. E. Porsild +
Armeria andina var. californica +
B.C. +, Calif. +, Oreg. +  and Wash. +
0-200 m +
Maritime rocks, cliffs, sandy bluffs, sandy dunes +
Flowering mid spring-mid summer. +
Bull. Natl. Mus. Canada +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Armeria arctica subsp. californica +  and Armeria maritima var. californica +
Armeria maritima subsp. californica +
Armeria maritima +
subspecies +