Nemacaulis denudata Nutt.

Cottonheads (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Nemacaulis

Characteristics

Plants 0.4-2.5(-4) × 0.2-8 dm. Leaf blades 1-8 × 0.1-1.5 cm. Inflorescences 0.3-3 × 2.8 dm; branches (2-)4-10 at first node, 1-2(-3) thereafter; bracts 1-5 × 0.5-2 mm. Peduncles 0.1-3 mm or absent. Involucral bracts (1.5-)2-4 × 0.5-2 mm. Flowers: perianth 0.5-1.5 mm; filaments 0.5-1 mm; anthers 0.2 mm. Achenes 1 mm.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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Distribution

Nemacaulis denudata world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:694799-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100994
COL ID 465RD
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Nemacaulis denudata Nemacaulis denudata var. denudata