Achyranthes aspera var. pubescens
Kew Bull. 29: 473. 1974.
Basionym: Achyranthes fruticosa var. pubescens Moquin-Tandon in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 314. 1849
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Leaf blades elliptic, ovate, or broadly ovate, 4–20 × 2–5 cm, base rounded or narrowed, apex acuminate. Tepals 6–7 mm. Utricles 3–4 mm.
Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Waste places, chrome ore piles, hammocks
Elevation: 0-10 m
Distribution
Fla., Md., Tex., West Indies.
Discussion
Achyranthes aspera var. pubescens may be native in southern Florida; it is introduced in Maryland.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.