Flora of North America species comparison

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Nitrophila occidentalis

borax weed, niterwort, western niterwort, western nitrophila
Stems

sometimes prostrate and stolon- or rhizomelike with scaly leaves, 7–20(–30) cm;

above-ground stem not densely leafy.
Leaves

of main stems clasping at base, leaves of main stem sometimes connate, arched-spreading;

blade linear, terete or subterete, at least in distal 1/2, 5–20(–30) × 0.7–1.5 mm, apex sharply acute or apiculate, sometimes retuse.
Inflorescences

solitary, sessile flowers, or if 2–3-flowered, additional flowers short-pedicelled.
Flowers

perianth segments erect, pinkish to yellowish brown, 1-veined, ovate, 2–3.3 mm;

stamens included;

filaments shortly connate basally;

style longer than stigmatic branches.
Seeds

brown, ca 1.2 mm.
Utricles

concealed by persistent calyx.
2n

= 18.

Nitrophila occidentalis
Phenology Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat Relatively moist, alkaline flats or meadows, 400-1900 m
Distribution
from FNA
CA; NV; OR; UT
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Discussion

Nitrophila occidentalis often occurs with Distichlis, Juncus, and Sarcobatus.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 4, p. 263.
Parent taxa Chenopodiaceae > Nitrophila
Sibling taxa
N. mohavensis
Synonyms Banalia occidentalis
Name authority (Moquin-Tandon) S. Watson: Botany (Fortieth Parallel), 297. (1871)
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