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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Annual
General Desc:
Moderately dense mats to 20 inches in diameter; leaves and stems finely hairy to hairless; stems red-brown; tips of stems spreading to ascending, green among dense vegetation in the shade. Petal-like appendages absent in flower clusters.
Identification notes: Single clusters of 2 to 5 male or 1 female flower main stems, congested on side branches, styles 2-parted; leaves oblong, smooth, maybe toothed at apex, bases asymmetrical; stems hairy; fruit capsules hairless, bright green, red striped; seeds ridged.
Height:
Trailing to 10 inches
Habitat Description: Desert slopes, washes, playas and flats.
Plant Communities:
Desert Scrub,
Elevation: Below 3000 feet
Color:
Greenish
Shape:
Regular in round clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
Aug - Nov
Description:
Flower clusters lacking petal-like appendages.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Round or oval
Leaf Margin:
Toothed
Leaf Attachment:
Opposite
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Leaves oblong, margins smooth, may be toothed toward their tips, bases asymmetrical, reddish blotch near the center; leaves and stems minutely hairy.
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Capsules hairless, bright green, red striped, pendulous.
Seed Notes: Seeds ridged.
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