Iresine heterophylla

Standley

Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 18: 95. 1916.

Common names: Standley’s bloodleaf
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 456. Mentioned on page 454.

Herbs, perennial, 5–10 dm. Stems erect to ascending or sprawling, sparsely pubescent. Leaves opposite; blade ovate, 3–6 × 2–4 cm, apex rounded to acute, pubescent. Inflorescences: panicles 1.5–4 dm; bracts and bracteoles 1/2–1/3 as long as tepals. Flowers pedicellate; tepals whitish to stramineous, ovate, 1–1.3 mm, apex acute, densely lanate. Utricles included in tepals, greenish, ovoid, 0.8 mm, apex acute. Seeds 0.6 mm.


Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Sheltered ravines, canyons, pastures
Elevation: 1400-2000 m

Distribution

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Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua), Mexico (Coahuila), Mexico (Durango), Mexico (Nuevo León), Mexico (Sonora)

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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

... more about "Iresine heterophylla"
lanate +  and pubescent +
acute;acute;rounded;acute +
Steven E. Clemants +
Standley +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
membranous +
Standley’s bloodleaf +
Ariz. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Mexico (Chihuahua) +, Mexico (Coahuila) +, Mexico (Durango) +, Mexico (Nuevo León) +  and Mexico (Sonora) +
1400-2000 m +
peripheral +
hypogynous +
minute +  and small +
not +  and dehiscent +
Sheltered ravines, canyons, pastures +
serrulate +  and entire +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
Flowering summer. +
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. +
reddish-brown +  and dark red +
lenticular +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (?) +
erect +  and ascending or sprawling +
slender +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Iresine heterophylla +
species +
whitish +  and stramineous +
distinct +  and connate +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br />) +
indurate +, membranaceous +, chartaceous +  and scarious +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (?) +
membranous +
dioecious +  and polygamous +