Mecardonia acuminata var. microphylla
Torreya 22: 79. 1922.
Endemic
Basionym: Ambulia rigida var. microphylla Rafinesque Autik. Bot., 43. 1840
Synonyms: Mecardonia acuminata subsp. microphylla (Rafinesque) Rossow
Stems branched from middle, rarely diffuse. Leaf-blades 20–30 mm. Fruiting pedicels divaricate, 10–18 mm, 1/2–1 times bracts.
Phenology: Flowering Jul–Oct.
Habitat: Pinelands, swamps, low wet woods, sloughs, wet meadows, bottomland fields and wet open areas.
Elevation: 0–400 m.
Distribution
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Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., N.C., S.C., Tex., Va., W.Va.
Discussion
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Lower Taxa
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not prominent +
connate +
hypogynous +
simple +
1-2 times bracts +
divaricate +
absent +
smaller +
symmetric +
unequal +
not surrounding +
campanulate +
bilabiate +
symmetric +
white +
campanulate +
drupe-like +
absent +
glabrous +
bisexual +
Pinelands, swamps, low wet woods, sloughs, wet meadows, bottomland fields and wet open areas. +
axillary +
opposite +
cauline +
ovate +
serrate +
axile +
spiciform +
divaricate +
ascending +
absent +
hypogynous +
connate +
absent +
absent +
2-carpellate +
Torreya +
1922 +
absent +
black +
40;60 +
angled +
connate +
Endemic +
didynamous +
adnate +
absent +
equal +
branched +
diffuse +
erect +
absent +
glabrous +
2-lobed +
absent +
Mecardonia acuminata var. microphylla +
Mecardonia acuminata +
variety +
pilose +
purple +
radial +
perennial +
autotrophic +
fleshy +
absent +