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 Flower head Verde River above Camp VerdeSue Smith |  Grazed with seedhead stems Verde River above Camp VerdeSue Smith |  Plant - spring Verde River above Camp VerdeSue Smith | | | |
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Origin:
Introduced
Life Cycle:
Biennial or annual Similar Species: L. purpureum
General Desc:
Branches from the base forming a mound or mat with flowers at the end of branches.
Identification notes: Long exserted flowers, broad overlapping sessile bracts forming a platform or bowl and upper triangular leaves on petioles, which are distinctly red or purple-tinted distinguish this
species from L. purpureum.
Height:
1-1/4 feet
Habitat Description: Open places in managed forests, agronomic and vegetable crop fields, orchards, vineyards, gardens, lawns, landscaped areas, fields, pastures, riparian, roadsides and other disturbed,
unmanaged areas.
Plant Communities:
Riparian, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 1100 - 7000 feet
Color:
Pink, purple, redish-purple
Shape:
Irregular in clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Mar - Aug
Description:
Flower clusters are arranged in whorls at the bases of upper leaves. Individual flowers are slender, reddish or purplish, tubular, two-lipped, and 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch long.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Round or oval
Leaf Margin:
Lobed
Leaf Attachment:
Opposite
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Stems are square and often branch near the base. Leaves are roughly 1/3 to 1 inch long, sparsely hairy, and broadly egg shaped or heart shaped to nearly round. Upper leaves are sessile (directly attached to the stem) and lower leaves have petioles.
Fruit Color: Brown with white patches
Fruit Type: Nutlet
Fruit Notes: The fruit is comprised of four nutlets contained in a tube-like structure (sepal tube). Nutlets less than 1/8 inch, shiny brown with white patches.
Seed Notes: Brown, tiny and triangular in cross-section and have a rounded to squared tip and a long tapering base.
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