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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, ascending, or decumbent, simple or branched. Plants monoecious or polygamous, puberulent to pubescent, without stinging hairs.
- Leaves
- Alternate; petiole 1/5 to 1 inch; blade lanceolate to elliptic or ovate, .8 to 3.5 inches long, .2 to .8 inch wide, margins entire, tip acute to acuminate.
- Inflorescence
- Few-flowered clusters, axillary.
- Flower
- Lower flowers usually bisexual and staminate, upper flowers pistillate; tepals 4, distinct; stamens 4; style persistent or not.
- Fruit
- Achenes ovoid, 1/25 to 1/20 inch, loosely enclosed by tepals.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Woods, thickets, rocky slopes, partially to heavily shaded sites, under trees and shrubs in urban areas
- Distribution
- Occurs statewide
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Urticaceae - Nettle Family
- Life Span
- Annual
- Height
- 2-16 inches
- Origin
- Native
- Last Updated
- 2014-04-18
Color Groups
White, Green & Greenish White Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: June, July, August