Brodiaea terrestris subsp. kernensis

(Hoover) T. F. Niehaus

Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot 60: 50. 1971.

Endemic
Basionym: Brodiaea coronaria var. kernensis Hoover Amer. Midl. Naturalist 22: 561. 1939
Synonyms: Brodiaea elegans var. australis Hoover
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 327. Mentioned on page 328.

Leaves not very lunate in cross-section. Scape 2–20 cm. Flowers 26–33 mm; perianth-tube 11–13 mm, lobes 15–20 mm; anthers 5–6 mm; ovary 8–9 mm; style 7–9 mm; pedicel 1–7 cm. 2n = 48.


Phenology: Flowering spring (Apr–Jun).
Habitat: Grasslands, open foothill woodlands
Elevation: 0–1500 m

Discussion

Subspecies kernensis is common and widespread in central and southern California. It appears to be an octoploid version of subsp. terrestris.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"broad" is not a number."narrower" is not a number."thicker" is not a number.

cordate +  and linear +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
2-notched +
J. Chris Pires +
(Hoover) T. F. Niehaus +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
Brodiaea coronaria var. kernensis +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
crescent--shaped +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
1;several +
tunicate +  and scaly +
fibrous-coated +
0–1500 m +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
triangular +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
2.6 cm26 mm <br />0.026 m <br /> (3.3 cm33 mm <br />0.033 m <br />) +
loculicidal +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Grasslands, open foothill woodlands +
bracteate +, open +  and umbellate +
paired +, paniculate +  and racemose +
persistent +
recurved +  and ascending +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br />) +
1.1 cm11 mm <br />0.011 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
rose +  and pinkish purple +
alternating +  and opposite +
Flowering spring (Apr–Jun). +
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot +
cylindrical +
slender +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br />) +
wind-distributed +
1 +  and many +
rounded +  and flattened +
adnate +  and free +
epitepalous +
violet +  and whitish +
1 +  and several +
3 +  and 1 +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Brodiaea elegans var. australis +
Brodiaea terrestris subsp. kernensis +
Brodiaea terrestris +
subspecies +
connate +  and distinct +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
campanulate +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
narrower +
3 +  and 2 +
24 +, 20 +, 18 +, 16 +, 12 +, 8 +  and 6 +