Bolandra californica

A. Gray

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 341. 1868,.

Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 8. Treatment on page 121. Mentioned on page 120.

Leaves: petiole 3–12 cm; blade deeply lobed, 1–5 cm, ultimate margins crenate-dentate. Inflorescences 5–8-flowered, 10–30 cm, stipitate-glandular; bracts subtending pedicels conspicuous, auriculate. Flowers: hypanthium campanulate-urceolate, 4–5 mm, glabrous; sepals 3–5 mm, apex long-acuminate; petals usually greenish with purple margins, narrowly lanceolate, unlobed, 4–5 (–7) mm, apex long-tapered; stamens included, 2–3 mm; ovaries connate proximally 1/2 their lengths; styles barely exserted, 1 mm; stigmas distinct. Capsules brown, ovoid, 8–11 mm. Seeds 150–200, 0.8–1 mm. 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering Jun–Jul.
Habitat: Wet, shaded, rocky crevices and cliffs, usually near water courses
Elevation: 1200-2200 m

Discussion

Bolandra californica is found in the Yosemite and Lake Tahoe regions of the Sierra Nevada from Mariposa to Eldorado counties.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"full" is not a number.

... more about "Bolandra californica"
epigynous +, perigynous +  and hypogynous +
long-tapered +  and long-acuminate +
Elizabeth Fortson Wells +  and Patrick E. Elvander† +
A. Gray +
cordate +
dentate +, serrate +  and entire +
glandular-ciliate +  and ciliate +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
conspicuous +
auriculate +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br />) +
3-carpellate +  and 2-carpellate +
slender +
bracteate +, 5-18-flowered +  and dichasial +
1200-2200 m +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
2-3(-4)-beaked +  and folliclelike +
Wet, shaded, rocky crevices and cliffs, usually near water courses +
multicellular +
greenish +  and purple +
campanulate-urceolate +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
stipitate-glandular +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
opposite +  and alternate +
crassinucellate +, unitegmic +  and bitegmic +
epigynous +, perigynous +  and hypogynous +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
reddish purple +  and dark purple +
distinct +
unlobed +  and lanceolate +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
peltate +  and jointed +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
Flowering Jun–Jul. +
unequal +
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts +
spiny +  and ribbed +
dark-brown +
straight +
tuberculate +
fusiform +  and prismatic +
150 cm1,500 mm <br />1.5 m <br /> (200 cm2,000 mm <br />2 m <br />) +
greenish +  and purple +
distinct +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
unbranched +  and branched +
persistent +
horizontal +  and erect +
connate +  and distinct +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
Bolandra californica +
Bolandra +
species +
serrate to crenate-dentate +
stoloniferous +  and not rhizomatous +
annual +, biennial +  and perennial +