Hemitomes congestum A.Gray

Coneplant (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Hemitomes

Characteristics

Inflorescences 2-10 cm; bracts cream to pink, 10-20 × 5-10 mm. Flowers: lateral sepals 10-15 × 3-6 mm, others absent or 8-12 × 2-4 mm; corolla 12-18 mm, lobes lanceolate-ovate, base not saccate, apex acute to rounded; stamens 8-12 mm; anthers erect at anthesis, 1-2 mm; ovary 3-5 × 2-4 mm, glabrous; style 3-5 × 1-1.5; stigma yellow, 1.5-2.5 mm diam. Berries 1 cm diam. Seeds 0.2-0.4+ mm diam. 2n = 104.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support mycoheterotroph
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

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Images

Flower

Hemitomes congestum flower picture by Victor L (cc-by-sa)
Hemitomes congestum flower picture by daly alie (cc-by-sa)
Hemitomes congestum flower picture by Anita Rose (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Hemitomes congestum world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:582515-1
WFO ID wfo-0001128931
COL ID 3KTL5
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Synonyms

Hemitomes congestum