Oenothera elata var. hirsutissima (A.Gray ex S.Watson) Cronquist

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Flora of Los Angeles County, California, USA
ONAGRACEAE
Oenothera elata Kunth
ssp. hirsutissima (S. Wats.) W. Dietr.
Liebre Mountains. Ruby Canyon, east of junction of Forest
Service Road 6N24 with Lake Hughes Road. Following easterly
course of flowing stream. Lat. 34°36’00” N, long. 118°33’32”
W; T6N R16W; elev. 2000 ft.
Growing on benches of broad, shallow pool at outlet of concrete
check dam (water pouring down ca. 4 ft. from break in dam), in
partial shade of sheer cliff face.
Many plants of Baccharis salicifolia infested with some sort of
viral infection in this immediate area.
Rosette (from different plant) ca. 0.4 m across. Flowers bright
yellow, open at time of collection (noon).
Lauren Raz 046
Steve Boyd
23 Oct 1996
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