Physaria cordiformis Rollins

  • Filed As

    Brassicaceae
    Physaria cordiformis Rollins

  • Collector(s)

    M. D. Windham 2646, 8 May 2003

  • Location

    United States of America. Idaho. Cassia Co. SSW of Oakley along small tributary of Goose Creek ca. 2.18 km southeast of Horseshoe Spring.

  • Habitat

    On south-facing slope. With Artemisia, Oryzopsis, Juiperus and Chrysothamnus. In volcanic ash.

  • Description

    Taprooted, short-lived perennials with ascending stems to 11 cm tall; leaves to 9 mm wide, the blades flat; petals yellow; styles to 4 mm long; fruiting pedicels ± sigmoid; fruits obdeltate-obcordate, to 5 mm long and 6 mm wide, moderately compressed contrary to the septum, covered with loosely appressed, stellate trichomes, glabrous internally. Phenology of specimen: Fertile, Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 674338

    Occurrence ID: 449de305-ca00-48a7-ad66-3a607a0ada98

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Idaho

  • County/Municipio

    Cassia Co.

  • Locality

    SSW of Oakley along small tributary of Goose Creek ca. 2.18 km southeast of Horseshoe Spring

  • Township, Range, Section

    T16S, R21E, S35

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1535 m. (5036 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    42.0042, -113.967

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Voucher Specimen For Chromosome Studies
n = 5, 2n = 10
Michael D. Windham, Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, UT
PLANTS OF IDAHO, U.S.A.
Phvsaria cord ¡form is Rollins
CASSIA CO.: SSW of Oakley along small tributary of Goose
Creek ca. 2.18 km SE of Horseshoe Spring. T16S, R21E, Sec.
35. Lat.: 42°00'15"N Long.: 113°58'01"W (WGS84 Datum). Elev.
5035 ft.
In volcanic ash on S-facing slope with Artemisia, Oryzopsis.
Juniperus & Chrysothamnus. Taprooted, short-lived perennials
with ascending stems to 11 cm tall; leaves to 9 mm wide, the
blades flat; petals yellow; styles to 4 mm long; fruiting pedicels +
sigmoid; fruits obdeltate-obcordate, to 5 mm long & 6 mm wide,
moderately compressed contrary to the septum, covered with
loosely appressed, stellate trichomes, glabrous internally.
M.D. Windham (2646)	08 May 2003
Brassicaceae
Garrett Herbarium, Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, UT
00674338