Jepson Flora Project: Jepson Interchange |
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TREATMENT FROM THE JEPSON MANUAL (1993) |
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Perennial, shrub, tree, glabrous or hairy
Stem often forked
Leaves opposite, sessile or petioled, pairs generally unequal; blade generally entire
Inflorescence generally forked; of spikes, clusters, or umbels, each unit sometimes with a calyx-like involucre
Flower bisexual, radial; perianth of 1 whorl, petal-like, bell- to trumpet-shaped, base hardened, tightly surrounding ovary in fruit, lobes 45, generally notched to ± bilateral; stamens 1many; ovary superior (appearing inferior because of hardened perianth base), style 1
Fruit: achene or nut, smooth, wrinkled, or ribbed
Genera in family: 30 genera, 300 species: warm regions, especially Am; some ornamental (Bougainvillea ; Mirabilis , four o'clock).
Perennial, subshrub
Stem repeatedly forked, decumbent to erect
Leaf generally petioled
Inflorescence forked; calyx-like involucres densely clustered or solitary in axils, bell- to saucer-shaped; flowers 116 per involucre, blooming sequentially
Flower: perianth funnel- to bell-shaped, lobes 5; stamens 35, generally exserted; stigma ± spheric, generally exserted
Fruit ± round to club-shaped, smooth to 5-ribbed; wing 0
Species in genus: ± 60 species: Am, Himalayas
Etymology: (Latin: wonderful)
Fls open in evening, close in morning. Spp. intergrade; Hermidium , Oxybaphus sometimes segregated, but intergrade with other species; careful study needed. [Pilz 1978 Madroño 25:113132]
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Stem trailing to ascending, < 5 dm, short-hairy, often glandular
Leaf: blade 26 cm, triangular to broadly ovate, fleshy, hairy like stems
Inflorescence: involucres in axils or narrow clusters, cup-shaped, densely glandular-hairy, enlarged and papery in fruit; bracts 5, 78 mm in fruit, ± 2/3 fused; flowers 3 per involucre
Flower: perianth 810 mm, broadly funnel-shaped, pale pink, hairy
Fruit ± 5 mm, club-shaped, shallowly wrinkled between 5 wide ribs
Ecology: Dry, rocky places
Elevation: 14002500 m.
Bioregional distribution: San Bernardino Mountains, San Jacinto Mountains, White and Inyo Mountains, Desert Mountains
Distribution outside California: to Nevada, New Mexico, nw Mexico
Flowering time: JunAug
Synonyms: Oxybaphus p. (Standley) Standley
The concept for this species and M. oblongifolia in CA is tentative and is likely to changeHorticultural information: TRY.