Podistera eastwoodiae (Eastwood Podistera)
This is a small inconspicuous alpine species. It is similar in appearance to Oreoxis (now in Cymopteris), but is distinguished by the presence of a stylopodium.
Imperiled in NM because of rarity or because of some factor(s) making it very vulnerable to extirpation from New Mexico. Typically 6 to 20 occurrences or few remaining individuals (1,000 to 3,000).
The numeric rank is inexact.
This is a small inconspicuous alpine species. It is similar in appearance to Oreoxis (now in Cymopteris), but is distinguished by the presence of a stylopodium.
Annual, glabrous, leaves broadly ovate to obovate.
Perennial; forming loose mats; main stems aerial, 5-15 cm, spreading, without roots except at the base; rhizomes present; leaves long-decurrent, narrowly elliptic-lanceolate, about 2 mm long, 0.5 mm wide, with marginal cilia and bristle tips; spikes ...