Cyphomeris crassifolia
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 13: 428. 1911.
Illustrated
Basionym: Senkenbergia crassifolia Standley Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 373. 1909
Herbs, finely pubescent with pale, curved hairs (rarely capitate-glandular). Stems ascending to trailing, 5–20 dm. Leaf-blades rhombic to ovate or broadly oblong, proximal blades 10–50 × 8–40 mm, proportionately about as wide as distal blades, margins usually sinuate, often undulate, pubescent. Perianths pale-pink to deep pink or red-violet [greenish white], 6–8 mm. Fruits notably gibbous, 6–8 [–11] mm, usually prominently warty at least on gibbous side.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–fall.
Habitat: Fine or rocky soils, flats, washes, slopes, roadsides, desert to semiarid or subtropical scrub
Elevation: 0-100[-2000] m
Distribution
Tex., ne Mexico (Coahuila), ne Mexico (Nuevo León), ne Mexico (Tamaulipas)
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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glutinous +
asymmetric +
undulate;plane;linear;ovate or more or less round +
fleshy +
calyxlike +
colored +
translucent +
deciduous +
distinct +
lanceolate +
colorful +
not showy +
large +
varying +
absent +
foliaceous +
low +
scanty +
connate +
incomplete +
symmetric +
constricted +
aerial +
incurved +
gibbous +
accessory +
coriaceous +
1-carpellate +
Fine or rocky soils, flats, washes, slopes, roadsides, desert to semiarid or subtropical scrub +
pale +
curved +
Present +
pedunculate +
racemose +
axillary +
rhombic;ovate or broadly oblong +
opposite +
equal +
5-lobed +
pubescent +
basal +
pale-pink;deep pink or red-violet +
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Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. +
1911 +
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glabrous +
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obtuse +
tuberous +
fibrous;fleshy +
membranaceous +
connate +
wrinkled +
gibbous +
Illustrated +
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exserted +
varying +
unarmed +
procumbent +
capitate +
filiform +
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Cyphomeris crassifolia +
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gland-tipped +
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