284 ANNALS OF THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN 
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stigma-lobes nearly equal, peltate-funnelform ; capsule lanceolate, 
attenuate, often arcuate, about as long as the calyx; seeds oblong, 
reticulate, apiculate at both ends. 
Distribution: dry sandy open places in the interior of California, 
southward into Lower California; especially common in the desert 
regions. Possesses a strong mephitic odor. 
Specimens examined: ; 
California: grassy western slopes of Big Pinnacles, Monterey Co., 
27 April, 1919, Ferris 1729 (Stanford); mountain sides near 
falls above New Idria, Monterey Co., 31 May, 1899, Dudley 
(Stanford); Priest Valley to New Idria, San Carlos Range, 
12 May, 1907, Jepson 2680 (Calif.); Mt. Diablo, April, 1878, 
Lemmon (M); Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo Co., 23 April, 
1899, Barber (Calif.); Tehachapi, Kern Co., 5 May, 1905, 
Heller (Calif.); Mono Flat, Santa Barbara Co., 18 May, 1907, 
H. M. Hall 7791 (R. Mt., Calif., and Pomona); Topatopa Mts., 
Ventura Co., 6000 ft. alt., 4-6 June, 1908, Abrams & McGregor 
99 (U. S., Stanford, and Pomona); Seymour Creek, Mt. Pinos, 
Ventura Co., 10 June, 1923, Munz 7005 (Pomona); San Dimas 
Wash near Claremont, 27 April, 1902, Bixby (Pomona); Big 
Tunga Wash, Los Angeles Co., 6 April, 1901, Abrams 1379 
(Stanford and Pomona); Glendora, Los Angeles Co., 7 May, 
1904, G. B. Grant 6203 (Phil., M, Calif., Stanford, and Pomona); 
Colton, 27 April, 1882, Jones 3188 (М); exposed south slopes m 
the vicinity of Chalk Hill, San Jacinto Mts., 5000 ft. alt., June, 
1901, H. M. Hall 2049 (Stanford and Pomona); Oro Grande 
1901, Parish 4904 (U. S. and Stanford); hillsides, San Jacinto 
Сайоп, 17 May-1 June, 1901, Jepson & Hall 1298 ce 
Idyllwild, San Jacinto Mts., 5300 ft. alt., 16 June, 1921, 
Spencer (Pomons); sandy plains, Highlands, San i 
Co., May, 1888, Parish (Calif.); dry mesas, San 
Valley, 12 June, 1918, Parish 11912 (M); Swarthout Cany 
San Antonio Mts., 6000 ft. alt., 3-6 June, 1900, H. M. a 
1548 (M); San Bernardino Valley, 1000 ft. alt., 8 May, 19% 
