Pedicels usually 1–5 cm in flower; involucellar bractlets (3–)4–7(–10) mm in bisexual flowers, (2.5–)4–6(–8) mm in pistillate flowers. Flowers bisexual or pistillate; petals white or mauve. Bisexual flowers: calyx 5–9(–10) mm, lobes 3.5–7(–8) × 1.7–3(–3.5) mm; petals 8–20(–25) mm, exceeding calyx. Pistillate flowers: calyx 4.5–7.5(–10) mm, lobes 3.2–6.5(–8) × 1.5–2.5(–3.5) mm; petals 5.5–13 mm, ± equaling to slightly exceeding calyx. Mericarps 9–13 in bisexual flowers, 13–19 in pistillate flowers. 2n = 20.

Phenology: Flowering late winter–spring.
Habitat: Eroded hillsides, alkali flats
Elevation: 60–1200 m

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Subspecies kernensis occurs in the southernmost inner South Coast Ranges and the southern San Joaquin Valley in Kern and San Luis Obispo counties.

Selected References

Bates, D. M. 1992. Gynodioecy, endangerment and status of Eremalche kernensis (Malvaceae). Phytologia 72: 48–54.

Lower Taxa

None.