Sclerolaena tetracuspis (C.T.White) A.J.Scott

Dog burr (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Sclerolaena

Characteristics

Sprawling intricately-branched woody perennial, glabrous. Branches ribbed. Leaves terete, c. 10 mm long, fleshy, narrowed at base into a short petiole. Flowers solitary, glabrous or slightly pubescent above. Perianth 4-lobed. Stamens 4. Fruiting perianth hard, glabrous; attachment circular, truncate, sometimes expanded; tube shortly cylindrical, 2 mm high and wide; limb erect, conical; spines 4, ±equal, regularly arranged around apex of tube, spreading, c. 4 mm long. Seed oblique; embryo erect.
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Environment

Occurs principally in heavy soil on landcleared of brigalow (Acacia harpophylla).
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Sclerolaena tetracuspis world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:167347-1
WFO ID wfo-0001295272
COL ID 4VPWB
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Synonyms

Sclerolaena tetracuspis