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 Flowers and fruit Frankie Coburn @http://swbiodiversity.org, Usage Rights Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) |  Leaves Frankie Coburn @http://swbiodiversity.org, Usage Rights Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) |  Plant Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium, Usage Rights: Non-Commercial (CC BY-NC) |  Plant Frankie Coburn @http://swbiodiversity.org, Usage Rights Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) | | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Annual
General Desc:
Trailing stems, branching from a central base; leaves opposite, leaves and stems hairy; flower clusters solitary, 2 of the petal-like white appendages in each cluster longer, male flowers per cluster number about 15.
Identification notes: Sprawling annual; flower clusters (cyathia) scattered, solitary, petal-like white appendages conspicuous, 2 appendages longer, 15 male flowers; leaves oblong, toothed, pointed, asymmetrical bases; fruit capsules often hiding underneath foliage, hairy.
Height:
Trailing to 10 inches
Habitat Description: Low hills and plains. Open floodplain in cobble and sand.
Plant Communities:
Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Riparian
Elevation: 3000 - 5000 feet
Color:
White
Shape:
Regular in round clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
Aug - Oct
Description:
Flower clusters (cyathia) mostly scattered and solitary, 4 glands, 4 conspicuous petal-like, white appendages, usually with 2 of the appendages much longer than the others, about 15 male flowers per cluster.Â
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:
Oblong, base asymmetric, margins toothed, tips pointed, surfaces may be hairy, 3-veined from base, mid-vein can be conspicuous; stipules (leaf-like appendages at leaf base) sometimes divided into 3 to 4 thread-like segments, usually hairy, stemmed.
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Hairy.
Seed Notes: White seeds with 5 to 6 deep grooves at right angles to the length of the seed.
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