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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, simple or branched above, glabrous or villous.
- Leaves
- Cauline, opposite, petiolate; blade lanceolate to ovate or nearly round, 2.4 to 4.7 inches long, .8 to 2.8 inches wide, base attenuate, margins entire, apex acute to attenuate, without spine-like bristle at tip, surfaces sparsely pubescent.
- Inflorescence
- Terminal and axillary panicles, pyramidal, 2.8 to 12 inches; bracts 3, membranous, without spine-like bristle at tip.
- Flower
- Unisexual; tepals 5, connate basally, white, ovate, 1/25 to 1/20 inch, lanate, apex acute to acuminate; petals 0; stamens 5, connate basally; style 1; stigmas 2-3.
- Fruit
- Utricles, ovoid, 1/20 to 1/16 inch; seeds reddish brown, nearly round, biconvex.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Floodplain forests, moist depressions along rivers and streams
- Distribution
- Southeast quarter of Kansas
Additional Notes
Comments
Dioecious herb from rhizomes. Iresine, wreath or staff entwined with strips of wool, alluding to the hairs of the flowers and rhizomatosa, with rhizomes.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Amaranthaceae - Amaranth Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 1-5 feet
- Origin
- Native
- Last Updated
- 2014-04-16
Color Groups
White, Green & Greenish White Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: August, September, October