Drymaria cordata

(Linnaeus) Willdenow ex Schultes in J. J. Roemer et al.

in J. J. Roemer et al.,Syst. Veg. 5: xxxi, 406. 1819.

WeedyIntroducedIllustrated
Basionym: Holosteum cordatum Linnaeus Sp. Pl. 1: 88. 1753
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 11. Mentioned on page 10.

Distribution

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Fla., Ga., La., Miss., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America (to Argentina), in Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands

Discussion

Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).

Contrary to J. A. Duke (1961), it appears best to consider Drymaria cordata as introduced in North America. The earliest collections were made in Florida in the early 1900s.

Selected References

None.

"/2" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

... more about "Drymaria cordata"
not +  and hooded +
acuminate;rounded +
Ronald L. Hartman +
(Linnaeus) Willdenow ex Schultes in J. J. Roemer et al. +
Holosteum cordatum +
emarginate +  and entire +
linear +  and lanceolate spatulate ovate reniform or orbiculate +
not succulent +
reduced +
ellipsoid;globose +
with oblong or expanded , sessile or short-clawed trunk +  and tapering +
umbelliform +  and bracteate +
dish--shaped +
expanded +
Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, South America (to Argentina) +, in Africa +, Asia +  and Pacific Islands +
peripheral +
connate +  and distinct +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
stalked +  and simple +
dish or cupshaped +
open +  and congested +
axillary +  and terminal +
stipulate +, sessile +  and petiolate +
whorled +, appearing +  and opposite +
connate +
membranous +
white +  and purple +
swollen +
3 +  and 5 +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
campylotropous +
erect;spreading or reflexed +
fugacious +
in J. J. Roemer et al.,Syst. Veg. +
transparent;black;transparent;black;dark-brown;reddish-brown;tan +
tuberculate +
compressed +, teardrop--shaped +, snail-shell +  and horseshoe +
not +  and hooded +
0.48 cm4.8 mm <br />0.0048 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
persistent +
distinct +
lanceolate;oblong ovate or orbiculate +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.48 cm4.8 mm <br />0.0048 m <br />) +
Weedy +, Introduced +  and Illustrated +
branching +  and simple +
sprawling;erect +
[30 +, 2 +  and 3 +
papillate +
white +  and tan +
subulate +  and filiform +
distinct +  and connate +
2 +  and 3 +
filiform +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br />) +
Drymaria cordata +
Drymaria +
species +
divided +
short-clawed +  and oblong +
expanded +
spreading +  and recurved +
not rhizomatous +  and taprooted +
perennial +  and annual +
pubescence of simple hairs or stalked glands +  and glabrous +