mm, heights ± 0.2–0.5 times diams. Pistillate paleae scarcely imbricate, longest 1.9–2.7 mm. Staminate paleae mostly 3–5, apices somewhat spreading, ± plane
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from either side of midvein), 0.4–1.6 mm wide, 1 mm from midveinacross its longest axis. Flowers: staminate flowers with 9–12 (–18) stamens; pistillate flowers
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2 (–3) m, from stout taproot. Leaves at base of plant largest and with longest petioles, progressively smaller and shorter-petioled distally, passing into
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tubercles beneath. Spines of stems interlaced with spines of adjacent areoles, longest usually 2.5–3 cm; sheaths baggy. 2n = 22, 33. Phenology: Flowering spring–fall
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Pistillate paleae collectively ± hidden by indument, longest 2.8–3.8 mm (lengths 1.5–3 times longest diams.; wings supramedian). Staminate corollas 1.3–1
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(–3), ovoid (to globose), 1–3 (–5) × 1–2 mm, not bristly; bracts 1–2 (–3), longest erect, others spreading, 2–5 cm × 0.3–0.6 mm. Spikelets: floral scales 2;
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sequence on rim of hypanthium; filaments white, 4-17 mm, conspicuous, the longest somewhat club-shaped distally; anthers dehiscing by 2 flaps; staminodes
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3-0.65 mm diam > 8 7 Longest leaves usually longer than 20 mm; capsules usually more than 4 mm diam Portulaca grandiflora 7 Longest leaves usually shorter
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glabrous; auricles absent; ligules 0.1-2 (8) mm, membranous, sometimes longest at the margins, usually truncate, sometimes acute, usually ciliate, sometimes
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aging gray, ± straight, acicular to subulate, terete or somewhat flattened, longest spines 10–40 [–70] mm, hard; radial spines [0–] 6–8 per areole, 5–25 mm;
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2-valved, enclosing 1 flower, valves irregularly dehiscing along 2 sutures, longest spines usually less than 10 mm; nut 1 per cupule, ovate-conic, 7-21 × 7-19
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darkening at maturity, sessile or stipitate, ovate or oblong to orbiculate, longest ones strap-shaped or ovatelanceolate, mainly 4–10 mm, distinct nearly to
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proximal part of spikelet. Flowers: perianth bristles 6–7, brown, stout, the longest equaling or exceeding tubercle; stamens 2–3; anthers brown, 0.3 mm; styles
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Involucres ± hemispheric to obconic (bases green, rounded in fruit). Phyllaries: longest 5.5–8 (–10) mm; outer stipitate-glandular and/or ± arachnoid in fruit, apices
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excluding prickles), prickly, surface clearly visible, prickles widely spaced, longest 4-10 (-12) mm, interspersed with a few shorter ones. Seeds ca. 2 mm. 2n
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Association Plants (5–) 10–30 (–40) cm. Leaves basal (± withering) and cauline, longest 1–6 (–7) cm; petioles scarcely dilated proximally, ± herbaceous. 2n = 16
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prickles); prickles basally herbaceous, spreading or reflexed, unequal, longest branched, 8-15 mm. Seeds 2-2.5 mm. Generated Map Legacy Map Colo., Kans
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America Association Leaves usually glaucous; widest blade 6.4–11.8 mm wide. Longest staminate spike (10–) 12–25 mm. 2n = 44, 46. Phenology: Fruiting spring–early
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3–5 mm after flowering. Corollas 1.5–2 mm. Cypselae 2.5–3.5 mm; pappi: longest bristles 2–3 mm. 2n = 14. Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jun. Habitat: Sandy,
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mostly 3–4 × 4.5–6 mm. Pistillate paleae densely and loosely lanuginose, longest usually 3–4 mm. Staminate corollas 1.3–2 mm. Cypselae 1.8–2.6 mm; pappi:
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