Ceratocarpus arenarius L.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Ceratocarpus

Characteristics

Plants 5-30 cm tall. Leaves 0.5-4 × 0.1-0.5 cm. Male flowers: perianth yellow, ca. 1.5 mm, membranous; filaments short, filiform; anthers subglobose. Utricle 5-10 × 2-5 mm. Fl. and fr. Apr-Jul.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.18 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses forage
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Ceratocarpus arenarius world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, China, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Romania, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:164656-1
WFO ID wfo-0000596343
COL ID 5XL5J
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ceratocarpus turkestanicus Ceratocarpus utriculosus Ceratocarpus arenarius Ceratocarpus caput-medusae Ceratocarpus arenarius subsp. utriculosus