Dichondra occidentalis |
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western dichondra, western dichondria, western ponysfoot |
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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. |
Dichondra occidentalis |
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Phenology | Flowering Jan. |
Habitat | Slopes, headlands, under shrubs. |
Elevation | 0–700 m. (0–2300 ft.) |
Distribution |
CA; Mexico (Baja California)
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Source | FNA vol. 14. |
Parent taxa | Convolvulaceae > Dichondra |
Sibling taxa | |
Name authority | House: Muhlenbergia 1: 130. (1906) |
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