Heterocodon rariflorus
heterocodon
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
heterocodon
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Annual herb from a fibrous root; stems lax, simple or sparingly branched, 5-30 cm tall, glabrous or hairy on the leaf margins and angles of the stem.
Leaves:
Basal leaves lacking; stem leaves alternate, stalked, toothed, round to egg-shaped, 2-10 mm long.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of lax, solitary flowers borne opposite the leaflike bracts; calyx lobes leaflike, veiny, egg-shaped; corollas of upper flowers, tubular bell-shaped, blue, others abortive.
Fruits:
Capsules, short, opening by inconspicuous irregular pores near the base.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Heterocodon rariflorus
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
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| Elevation
(metres) |
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| Slope
Gradient (%) |
39 | 15 | 60 |
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Aspect (degrees) |
170 | 60 | 210 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
1 | 0 | 2 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
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| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
6 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
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All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
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Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Moist seepage areas in the lowland and lower montane zones; infrequent on S Vancouver lsland and SE BC; S to WY, NV and CA.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Heterocodon rariflorum Nutt.