Dichondra sericea |
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silverleaf ponysfoot |
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Stems | sparsely to densely sericeous. |
Leaves | petiole 5–35 mm; blade suborbiculate, 8–20 × 7–19 mm, surfaces: abaxial densely sericeous, hairs silvery gray, adaxial sparsely sericeous to glabrate, hairs green. |
Pedicels | 5–35 mm, straight to curved or nodding, not notably recurved near tips. |
Flowers | sepals 1.5(–2.5) mm at anthesis, to 3.3 mm in fruit; corolla yellow-green, 1.5(–2) mm. |
Fruits | notably 2-lobed, 2–3.5 × 1.8–2.5 mm, lobes separating, each valvately dehiscent. |
Dichondra sericea |
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Phenology | Flowering: Mar–Dec [year-round]. |
Habitat | Disturbed sites, oak woodlands, sandy soils. |
Elevation | 500–1300 m. (1600–4300 ft.) |
Distribution |
AZ; Mexico; Central America; South America; West Indies |
Source | FNA vol. 14. |
Parent taxa | Convolvulaceae > Dichondra |
Sibling taxa | |
Synonyms | D. repens var. sericea |
Name authority | Swartz: Prodr., 54. (1788) |
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