Synthyris missurica subsp. major

(Hooker) Pennell

Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 85: 91. 1933.

Endemic
Basionym: Synthyris reniformis var. major Hooker Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 257. 1853
Synonyms: Veronica missurica subsp. major (Hooker) M. M. Martínez Ort. & Albach
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 17. Treatment on page 301.

Leaves 65–125 mm during flowering, margins regularly toothed. Racemes to 33 cm at end of flowering, longer in fruit, usually 20–100-flowered. Ovaries glabrous. Capsules glabrous.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–May; fruiting Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Moist forest slopes.
Elevation: 300–1100 m.

Discussion

Subspecies major occurs most commonly in the Clearwater River drainage but also on Craig Mountain near Lewiston, Idaho, and Kamiak Butte near Pullman, Washington.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
erose +  and entire +
Larry D. Hufford +
(Hooker) Pennell +
alternate +, opposite +, whorled +, helical +  and subopposite +
cordate;lobate +
Synthyris reniformis var. major +
orbiculate;reniform +
not leathery +
ovate-spatulate +
largest +
campanulate +
puberulent +  and glabrous +
campanulate +
boat-shaped +
Idaho +  and Wash. +
drupe-like +
300–1100 m. +
curved +  and straight +
12 +  and 100 +
Moist forest slopes. +
persistent +
new +  and withering +
6.5 cm65 mm <br />0.065 m <br /> (12.5 cm125 mm <br />0.125 m <br />) +
4 (?) +  and 3 (?) +
ovate;lanceolate +
basal +, apical +  and superior +
tenuinucellate +, unitegmic +  and hemitropous +
campylotropous +, hemianatropous +  and anatropous +
Flowering Mar–May +  and fruiting Apr–Jul. +
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia +
20-100-flowered +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (33 cm330 mm <br />0.33 m <br />) +
minute +
ovoid +  and ellipsoid cylindric globular oblong conic disciform patelliform or angled +
adnate +  and free +
epipetalous +
climbing +  and scrambling +
sprawling +, creeping +  and prostrate +
horizontal;erect +
hairy +  and glabrous +
Veronica missurica subsp. major +
Synthyris missurica subsp. major +
Synthyris missurica +
subspecies +
compound +  and simple +
gibbous +  and not spurred +
conspicuous +