Difference between revisions of "Lepuropetalon spathulatum"
Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 370. 1817.
Common names: Petiteplant little people
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Revision as of 18:19, 24 September 2019
Herbs to 3 cm. Stems: internodes congested. Leaves: rosettes 1–3 cm, usually with 2 minute leaves proximally; blade spatulate, 3–10 × 1–2 mm, usually red-punctate in rows, surfaces glabrous. Pedicels 0.5–3 mm. Flowers: calyx 2–3 mm diam., sepals 1–1.5 mm; petals 0–0.4 mm. Capsules 1.3–1.6 mm. Seeds 0.2–0.3 mm, reticulate; endosperm absent. 2n = 46.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Damp mineral soils, sandy ditches, granitic outcroppings, sandy or gravely substrates, disturbed areas.
Elevation: 0–300 m.
Distribution
Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., Okla., S.C., Tex., e Mexico, South America (Chile, Uruguay).
Discussion
Lepuropetalon spathulatum is among the smallest terrestrial angiosperms (D. R. Morgan and D. E. Soltis 1993).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.