Sesuvium trianthemoides
Rhodora 68: 422. 1966.
Plants annual, papillate with crystalline globules occasional, glabrous. Stems prostrate, branched, 1–4 dm. Leaves: petiole clasping, broadly scarious-winged at base; blade oblanceolate to spatulate, 3–5 cm, widest distally, base tapered. Inflorescences: flowers solitary; pedicel absent. Flowers: calyx lobes triangular-ovate, with small apical appendages, 3.5 mm; stamens 5; filaments 1 mm; pistil 2-carpellate; ovary 2-loculed; styles 2. Capsules ovoid-ellipsoid, 4.5 mm. Seeds 10, brown, 1.5 mm, rugose with granular ridges.
Phenology: Flowering summer (Jun–Aug).
Habitat: Wet depressions in coastal sand dunes
Elevation: 0-4 m
Discussion
Apparently Sesuvium trianthemoides is known only from the type locality. Additional investigation may reveal this entity should be included in S. maritimum.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
"widest" is not a number."dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.