Calibrachoa parviflora
Phytologia 67: 465. 1989.
Stems 0.1–1 m, internodes sometimes relatively long. Leaf blades deflexed in fruit, elliptic-spatulate, 2–6(–10) mm, fleshy. Flowers: calyx 5–10 mm; corolla 5–15 mm. Capsules 3–5 mm, calyx associated with developing fruit. Seeds pale brown, 0.5–0.8 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Nov.
Habitat: Disturbed, sandy soils, coastal dunes, sandy to muddy margins of seasonal wetlands, reservoirs, ballast.
Elevation: 0–1500 m.
Distribution
Introduced; Ala., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Fla., Ga., Kans., La., Md., Miss., Nev., N.J., N.Mex., N.C., S.C., Tex., Utah, Va., South America (Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay), introduced also in Mexico, Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama), elsewhere in South America (Bolivia, Brazil).
Discussion
Stems, leaves, and flowers of Calibrachoa parviflora are occasionally encrusted with sand or soil particles captured by the glandular indument.
Selected References
None.