Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum

IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 308. Mentioned on page 309.

Bulb tunic not membranous, with numerous coarse fibers. Panicles erect, 5–25 dm, with many branches. 2n = 30, 36.


Phenology: Flowering May–Aug.
Habitat: Common on open hills and plains, less often in woods and chaparral
Elevation: 0–1500 m

Discussion

Two chromosome numbers have been found in Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum: n = 18 for plants west of the Central Valley of the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers, and n = 15 for populations east of the rivers.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Judy Jernstedt +
(de Candolle) Kunth +
Scilla pomeridiana +
Calif. +  and Oreg. +
0–1500 m +
Common on open hills and plains, less often in woods and chaparral +
Flowering May–Aug. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Anthericum pomeridianum +, Laothoë pomeridiana +  and Phalangium pomeridianum +
Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum +
Chlorogalum pomeridianum +
variety +