Mesanthemum auratum Lecomte

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Eriocaulaceae > Mesanthemum

Characteristics

Involucral bracts narrow, fuscous, pilose; floral bracts filiform, plumose, orange or reddish
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Peduncles to about 10 in. high, slender, shining, thinly clothed with spreading hairs
Florets yellow or red, concealed by the floral bracts and pale receptacular hairs.
Leaves thinly pilose or subglabrous, usually less than 3·5 cm. long
Slender annual, plants often in rather close tufts
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 0.25
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Mesanthemum auratum world distribution map, present in Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Mesanthemum auratum threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:335963-1
WFO ID wfo-0000471484
COL ID 6RCBX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Mesanthemum auratum Mesanthemum rubrum