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Western False Asphodel - Triantha occidentalis
Other Names:
Tofieldia glutinosa
Native Species
Global Rank:
G5
State Rank:
S3S4
C-value:
7
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General Description
Stems stipitate-glandular, 6–45 cm. Leaves 3–25 cm × 2–6 mm. Flowers in groups of 3; tepals 4–7 mm long. Capsule 5–8 mm long (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Lesica (2012) treats this species as
Tofieldia glutinosa subspecies
montana C.L. Hitchc.
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Native
Range Comments
AK to CA, ID and WY (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Habitat
Wet meadows, fens, especially around lakes, streams, wet rock ledges; subalpine, alpine, uncommon lower (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend: View Online Publication
- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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Do you know of a citation we're missing?- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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