Athysanus unilateralis

(M. E. Jones) Jepson

Fl. W. Calif., 224. 1901.

Basionym: Draba unilateralis M. E. Jones
Synonyms: Heterodraba unilateralis (M. E. Jones) Greene
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 268. Mentioned on page 267.
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Plants pubescent. Stems (0.3–)0.7–2.5(–3.5) dm. Basal leaves subsessile or petiole to 0.3 cm; blade oblanceolate, obovate, or oblong, (0.3–)0.7–2(–2.2) cm × (2–)4–7 mm, margins entire or with a tooth on each side, apex obtuse, surfaces uniformly pubescent, trichomes cruciform with fewer, 3-rayed ones. Cauline leaves 2–5; blade similar to but smaller than basal, (base cuneate, not auriculate). Fruiting pedicels stout, 1–2(–3) mm. Flowers: sepals 0.6–1 × 0.4–0.6 mm; petals spatulate, 1.3–1.7 × 0.5–0.8 mm; filaments 0.5–0.9 mm; anthers 0.1–0.2 mm. Fruits elliptic, obovate, or orbicular, flattened or slightly twisted; valves thickened, veins often prominent, glabrous or uniformly pubescent, trichomes subsessile or short-stalked, cruciform and 3-rayed, sometimes mixed with stouter, simple or forked, subsetiform ones to 0.6 mm, not hooked; septum complete, (membranous); ovules 6–12 per ovary; style 0.1–0.2 mm. Seeds often 2 or more, 0.9–1.2 × 0.6–0.8 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Feb–May.
Habitat: Open grassy slopes and flats, friable clay, flood plains, adobe and heavy gumbo clay, gypsum clay slopes
Elevation: 100-900 m

Distribution

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Calif., Oreg., Mexico (Baja California).

Discussion

It appears that Athysanus unilateralis is known in Oregon only from Jackson County; it is more widespread in California.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz +
(M. E. Jones) Jepson +
Draba unilateralis +
Calif. +, Oreg. +  and Mexico (Baja California). +
100-900 m +
Open grassy slopes and flats, friable clay, flood plains, adobe and heavy gumbo clay, gypsum clay slopes +
Flowering Feb–May. +
Fl. W. Calif., +
Heterodraba unilateralis +
Athysanus unilateralis +
Athysanus +
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