Comprehensive Description
(
anglais
)
fourni par North American Flora
Limnia utahensis Rydb. Bull. Torrey Club 39: 314. 1912
( laylonia utahensis Tidestrom. Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 25: 188. 1925. Claylonia perfoliala utahensis Poelln. Repert. Sp. Nov. 30: 302. 1932.
Annual; stem ascending, 4-15 cm. long; basal leaves petioled, rather fleshy, the petioles 2-5 cm. long, the blades spatulate to linear, 1-4 cm. long, 3-25 mm. wide; stem-leaves usually connate on both sides, forming an oblique 2-lobed disk 1-3 cm. wide; raceme sessile, corymbiform, often shorter than the disk; sepals ovate, acute, unequal, 2-3 mm. long; petals white, 4 mm. long; seeds black, minutely punctate, 1-1.5 mm. long.
Type locality: St. George, Utah.
Distribution: Southern Utah, Arizona, and southeastern California.
- citation bibliographique
- Percy Wilson, Per Axel Rydberg. 1932. CHENOPODIALES. North American flora. vol 21(4). New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
