Stems 4–15 cm. Inflorescences 3–6-flowered. Flowers 0.9–1 mm, hairs mostly of 1 size, 1/5–1/3 as long as sepals, tips of hairs ± straight; hypanthium glabrous or pubescent, tips of hairs ± straight; sepals in fruit ± equal; stamens usually 5; styles connate in proximal 1/3, 2-branched, shorter than 0.1 mm. Seeds 0.6–0.7 mm. 2n = 18, 36 (Europe).

Phenology: Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat: Sandy flats, roadsides, woodlands
Elevation: 200-1800 m

Distribution

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Introduced; Calif., Md., Mass., s Europe, sw Asia, n Africa.

Discussion

Variety hirsuta is apparently much less common than var. cinerea in North America. A historical record exists from Pennsylvania (1915).

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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