Dichondra occidentalis

House

Muhlenbergia 1: 130. 1906.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 14.

Stems sparsely pilose. Leaves: petiole 12–100 mm; blade orbiculate to reniform, 8–27 × 15–42 mm, surfaces glabrate. Pedicels 5–31 mm, recurved near tip. Flowers: sepals 1.5–2 mm at anthesis, to 2–2.3 mm in fruit; corolla purplish to reddish, 3–3.5 mm. Fruits slightly notched to weakly 2-lobed, 4.5–5 × 2.1–2.6 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Jan.
Habitat: Slopes, headlands, under shrubs.
Elevation: 0–700 m.

Distribution

Calif., Mexico (Baja California).

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Daniel F. Austin† +
Calif. +  and Mexico (Baja California). +
0–700 m. +
Slopes, headlands, under shrubs. +
Flowering Jan. +
Muhlenbergia +
Dichondra occidentalis +
Dichondra +
species +