familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusNemacaulis
speciesNemacaulis denudata
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Nemacaulis denudata
J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, n. s. 1: 168. 1848.
Illustrated
Synonyms: Eriogonum nemacaulis S. Stokes
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 5. Treatment on page 441.
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Plants 0.4–2.5 (–4) × 0.2–8 dm. Leaf-blades 1–8 × 0.1–1.5 cm. Inflorescences 0.3–3 × 2.8 dm; branches (2–) 4–10 at first node, 1–2 (–3) thereafter; bracts 1–5 × 0.5–2 mm. Peduncles 0.1–3 mm or absent. Involucral-bracts (1.5–) 2–4 × 0.5–2 mm. Flowers: perianth 0.5–1.5 mm; filaments 0.5–1 mm; anthers 0.2 mm. Achenes 1 mm.
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., nw Mexico
Discussion
Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Key
| 1 | Flowers (5-)12-30 per involucre; peduncles usually absent; involucral bracts dark red, white-tomentose; stems prostrate to decumbent; leaf blades usually spatulate, sometimes linear; outer tepals broadly obovate to ovate; coastal beaches | Nemacaulis denudata var. denudata |
| 1 | Flowers 5(-12) per involucre; peduncules usually present; involucral bracts light brown to yellowish green, tawny-tomentose; stems ascending to erect; leaf blades usually linear or narrowly spatulate; outer tepals linear to oblong; coastal and inland deserts | Nemacaulis denudata var. gracilis |
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... more about "Nemacaulis denudata"
not winged +
brown;deep maroon or black +
included +
glabrous +
homocarpic +
3-gonous +
dehiscing +
oval +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (?) +
absent +
distal +
stipelike +
linear;spatulate +
awn-tipped +
not awned +
connate +
absent +
connate +
not brittle +
free +
aerial +
round +
woody +
curved +
nuclear +
abundant +
adnate +
glabrous +
5;30 +
aerial +
fistulose +
homocarpic +
gland-tipped +
bractlike +
cymose +
capitate +
racemose +
axillary +
2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br /> (?) +
not awn-tipped +
enclosed +
0.5mm;2mm +
nonmembranous +
0.1cm;1.5cm +
rosulate +
persistent +
anthesis +
basal +
bractlike +
awn-tipped +
1;2 +
not swollen +
orthotropous +
basal +
articulate +
absent +
accrescent +
cluster +
erect +
absent +
erect to deflexed +
slender +
winged +
white;rose +
persistent +
pustulose +
accrescent +
absent +
indistinct +
J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, n. s. +
1848 +
fibrous +
developing +
ringlike +
longitudinal +
Illustrated +
recurved +
absent +
scapose +
scandent +
absent +
peltate +
capitate +
foliaceous +
absent +
chartaceous +
arranged +
involucral +
absent +
distinct +
erect;spreading or recurved +
spreading;erect +
thin +
Nemacaulis denudata +
Nemacaulis +
species +
absent +
entire +
connate +
dimorphic +
coriaceous +
erect +
persistent +
membranous +
glandular-punctate +
developing +
raised +
homophyllous +
annual +
polycarpic +
0.2dm;8dm +