Achyranthes aspera var. aspera
IntroducedIllustrated
Synonyms: Achyranthes aspera var. indica Achyranthes indica (Linnaeus) Standley Centrostachys indica
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 436.
Leaf blades orbiculate, obovate-orbiculate, or broadly rhombate, 1–4(–6) × 1–4(–6) cm, base rounded or tapering, apex rounded, apiculate. Tepals 3–4 mm. Utricles 2–2.5 mm.
Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Dry, sandy waste places, near woolen mills
Elevation: 0-100 m
Distribution
Introduced; Ala., Fla., La., S.C., Asia.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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