familyPolygonaceae
subfamilyPolygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae
genusNemacaulis
speciesNemacaulis denudata
Nemacaulis denudata var. denudata
Illustrated
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Plants 0.4–2 × 0.2–8 dm. Stems prostrate to decumbent. Leaf-blades usually spatulate, sometimes linear, 2–8 × 0.3–1.5 cm. Inflorescences with thick, dark red branches. Peduncles usually absent. Involucral-bracts dark red, 1.5–3.5 × 1–2 mm, white-tomentose. Flowers (5–) 12–30 per involucre, usually exposed in tomentum; perianth 1–1.5 mm; outer tepals broadly obovate to ovate.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Aug.
Habitat: Coastal sandy beaches, grassland communities
Elevation: 0-100 m
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California)
Discussion
Variety denudata occurs from Los Angeles County southward into Baja California.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
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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 +
dark red +
not brittle +
free +
aerial +
round +
woody +
curved +
nuclear +
abundant +
adnate +
glabrous +
exposed +
12;30 +
aerial +
fistulose +
homocarpic +
gland-tipped +
Present +
bractlike +
cymose +
capitate +
racemose +
axillary +
2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br /> (?) +
not awn-tipped +
dark red +
enclosed +
white-tomentose +
1mm;2mm +
nonmembranous +
spatulate +
0.3cm;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 var. denudata +
Nemacaulis denudata +
variety +
absent +
entire +
connate +
dimorphic +
coriaceous +
erect +
persistent +
membranous +
glandular-punctate +
developing +
raised +
homophyllous +
annual +
polycarpic +
0.2dm;8dm +