Ivesia arizonica (J.T.Howell) Ertter

Rock whitefeather (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Ivesia

Characteristics

Plants green, ± tufted, often forming hanging clumps, sometimes rosetted. Stems pendent or prostrate to ascending, (0.2–)0.5–1.6(–3) dm. Basal leaves planar, 2–15(–20) cm; sheathing base usually not strigose abaxially; petiole 3–10 cm; lateral leaflets (2–)3–4(–5) per side, separate, broadly ovate or obovate to orbiculate, (2–)5–15(–18) mm, incised 1/4–3/4 to base into (3–)7–11 ± ovate teeth, apex not setose, surfaces ± sparsely short-pilose, ± glandular; terminal leaflets ± distinct. Cauline leaves 1–3; blade well developed. Inflorescences (1–)5–30(–150)-flowered, open, 0.5–14 cm diam. Pedicels 5–30 mm. Flowers 6–12 mm diam.; epicalyx bractlets 0(–3), lanceolate, 0.9–1.8 mm; hypanthium turbinate or campanulate, 1.5–3(–5) × 1–3(–4) mm; sepals 2–4(–5) mm, acute; petals yellow or white, oblanceolate to elliptic or obovate, (1.6–)2–4 mm; stamens 5, filaments 0.8–1.3 mm, anthers ± yellow, oblong to narrowly ovate, 0.6–1.5 mm; carpels (2–)6–10(–13), ?atop a stipelike torus?, styles 0.9–1.8 mm. Achenes greenish white to light tan, 1.2–2 mm, faintly rugose, ± carunculate.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Distribution

Ivesia arizonica world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:278953-2
WFO ID wfo-0001004357
COL ID 3QF4V
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Synonyms

Ivesia arizonica Purpusia saxosa var. flava