Monolepis spathulata A.Gray

Beaver povertyweed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Monolepis

Characteristics

Stems prostrate to decumbent-ascending, 0.2-1.5(-2) dm, herbage glabrous to sparingly farinose. Leaves: blade of principal leaves oblanceolate to spatulate, 0.4-2.2 cm × 1-4(-6) mm, attenuate into petiolar base, margins entire, apex obtuse to rounded. Flowers: outer pistillate, usually lacking perianth; central bisexual, perianth segments 2-3, spatulate or obovate, ca. 0.5 mm; stamens 1-2 . Utricles 0.5-0.7 mm; pericarp readily separating from seed, pale brown, turning black and dull, tuberculate-papillose. Seeds brown, ± lenticular, shiny. 2n = 18.
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Annual with several decumbent stems to 15 cm long. Leaves narrowly obovate, obtuse, c. 10 mm long, sparsely mealy. Flowers in compact axillary clusters. Tepals spathulate, c. 0.5 mm long. Utricle orbicular, c. 0.5 mm high.
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Environment

Flora of Australia vol. 4 reports it grows "presumably near salt lakes".
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-12

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Distribution

Monolepis spathulata world distribution map, present in Australia and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:166163-1
WFO ID wfo-0001294618
COL ID 7VW2H
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Synonyms

Monolepis spathulata