Cressa truxillensis
Nov. Gen. Sp. 3(fol.): 93; 3(qto): 119. 1819.
WeedyIllustrated
Synonyms: Cressa depressa Goodding C. truxillensis var. minima (A. Heller) Munz C. truxillensis var. vallicola (A. Heller) Munz
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.
Stems to 40 cm, hirsute to sericeous; usually leafy at anthesis. Leaves: petioles 0.5–2 mm; blade elliptic, lanceolate, or ovate-lanceolate, 3–10 × 1–4 mm, surfaces hirsute to ± sericeous. Inflorescences: bracteoles ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 2–3 × 1 mm. Flowers: sepals: outer elliptic or obovate, 3–4 × 2.5–3 mm, inner obovate, 3–4.5 × 2–3 mm; corolla 5–6.5 mm, tube 3–3.5 mm. Capsules 5–6 mm. Seeds 3–4 mm. 2n = 28.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Nov.
Habitat: Moist saline and/or alkaline sites.
Elevation: -50–1600 m.
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., Nev., N.Mex., Okla., Oreg., Tex., Utah, Mexico (Baja California, Chihuahua, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora), South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru), introduced in Asia (Timor), Pacific Islands (Hawaii).
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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