Utricle pouch can refer to Utricle ear , a part of the inner ear Prostatic utricle , a small indentation found in the male prostate Utricle fruit , a type of dry fruit similar to an achene disambig de Utriculus ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Anemone occidentalis status image Two Anemone occidentalis.jpg image caption Anemone occidentalis achene regnum Plant ae divisio Flowering plant Magnoliophyta classis Magnoliopsida ordo Ranunculales familia Ranunculaceae genus Anemone species A. occidentalis binomial Anemone occidentalis binomial authority S. Watson. Anemone occidentalis Western pasqueflower is a herbaceous plant species in the genus Anemone and family Ranunculaceae . Other authorities place it in the genus Pulsatilla . Individuals are 10 to 60 cm tall, from caudices , with 3 to 6 leaves at the base of the plant that are 3 foliolate, each leaflet pinnatifid to dissected in shape. Leaf petiole botany petiole s are 6 10 cm long. Leaves have villous hairs and their margins are pinnatifid or dissected. Plants flower briefly mid spring to mid summer, usually soon after the ground is exposed by melting snow. The flowers are composed of 5 to 7 sepals sometimes called tepal s , normally white or soft purple, also mixed white and blueish purple, one flower per stem. The sepals are 15 to 30 mm long and 10 to 17 mm wide. Flowers have 150 200 stamens. The fruit occurs in heads rounded to subcylindric in shape, with pedicels 15 to 20 cm long. The achene s are ellipsoid in shape, not winged, covered with villous hairs, with beaks curved that reflex as they age and 20 40 mm long, feather like. Generally, the fruit persists into fall. Image Pulsatilla occidentalis 21005.JPG left thumb Anemone occidentalis flower. Image Pulsatilla occidentalis 20968.JPG right thumb The persistent achene and foliage are distinguishing features. Native to far western North America including British Columbia to California and Montana, it is found growing in gravelly soils on slopes and in moist meadows. ref cite book last first Flora of North America Editorial Committee title Flora of North America Vol 3, Magnoliophyta Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae publisher Oxford University Press date 1997 pages 139 158 isbn 0 ... more details
taxobox image Agoseris apargioides.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Asterales familia Asteraceae subfamilia Cichorioideae tribus Cichorieae genus Agoseris species A. apargioides binomial Agoseris apargioides binomial authority Less. Edward Lee Greene Greene Agoseris apargioides is a species in the Asteraceae or sunflower family, and is commonly called seaside agoseris or seaside false dandelion . It is native to the west coast of the United States from Washington U.S. state Washington to California , where it grows primarily on coastal dunes. This is a low growing, perennial herb with milky or orange sap, that may be stemless or with long, rhizome like stems that are buried by drifting sand. The leaves form low Rosette botany rosette s on the ground. They are slender to broad, up to 15 centimeters long, and usually with 3 5 pairs of lobes along the margins these sometimes lacking . The Peduncle botany peduncle of the inflorescence can be as tall as 45 centimeters but is usually much shorter. The Head botany flower head is up to 2 centimeters wide, surrounded by glabrous to hairy bract phyllaries , and contains yellow ray florets the outer ones often have a purple strip on the lower surface but no disc florets. The fruit is an achene between 5 12 millimeters long the lower part of the achene contains a single seed, while the upper portion of the achene forms a slender beak that possesses a terminal, white Pappus flower structure pappus . Varieties Agoseris apargioides var. apargioides Agoseris apargioides var. eastwoodiae Agoseris apargioides var. maritima External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?609,633,634 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol AGAP2 USDA Plants Profile http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 250066032 Flora of North America http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Agoseris ap ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Anemone lancifolia status image image width image caption regnum Plant ae divisio Flowering plant Magnoliophyta classis Magnoliopsida ordo Ranunculales familia Ranunculaceae genus Anemone species A. lancifolia binomial Anemone lancifolia binomial authority Pursh. Anemone lancifolia is an herbaceous plant species in the genus Anemone and family Ranunculaceae . Plants grow 20 to 30 cm tall, growing from a horizontally orientated rhizome, flowering mid spring to early summer. The flowers have white sepals that are 12 20 mm long. This species much resembles Anemone quinquefolia except that it is larger growing. After flowering fruits called achene s are formed in a small cluster, each achene is 3.5 5 mm long, lacks wings and has a straight or partly curved beak that is 1 1.5 mm long. Native from the Eastern USA in the states of North and South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Anemone lancifolia is normally found growing in rich damp soils in woods. ref cite book last first Flora of North America Editorial Committee title Flora of North America Vol 3, Magnoliophyta Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae publisher Oxford University Press date 1997 pages 139 158 isbn 019511246 6 ref References Reflist Category Anemone lancifolia Ranunculales stub ar az Anemone lancifolia ... more details
italic title taxobox name Clearweed regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Rosales familia Urticaceae genus Pilea species P. fontana binomial Pilea fontana Pilea fontana is an herbaceous plant which is very similar to Pilea pumila both occupying an almost identical range covering most of North America east of the Rocky Mountains . They can be distinguished by the appearance of the mature achene s. ref cite web url http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 233500915 work Flora of North America title Pilea fontana Lunell Rydberg ref References Reflist Category Pilea fontana Rosales stub fr Pilea fontana ... more details
fruit after achene dispersal. Image Crimson Tip Colotis danae on Coat buttons Tridax procumbens ... html fact 20sheets Tridax 20procumbens.htm Achene description http www.hear.org pier species tridax ... more details
Taxobox image Dichotomanthes tristaniaecarpa Kunming Botanical Garden DSC02895.JPG image caption Dichotomanthes tristaniaecarpa regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Rosales familia Rosaceae subfamilia Amygdaloideae ref name Potter Potter, D., et al. 2007 . Phylogeny and classification of Rosaceae. Plant Systematics and Evolution . 266 1 2 5 43. nowiki Referring to the subfamily by the name Spiraeoideae nowiki ref tribus Maleae subtribus Malinae genus Dichotomanthes genus authority Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz Kurz species D. tristaniaecarpa binomial Dichotomanthes tristaniaecarpa binomial authority Kurz Commonscat Dichotomanthes is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rosaceae . The flower is perigynous sepals, petals and stamens around the edge of the ovary the ovary is superior. The fruit of the plant is a dry achene . Notes references Category Maleae Category Plants described in 1873 Rosales stub es Dichotomanthes la Dichotomanthes pt Dichotomanthes ... more details
taxobox regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Asterales familia Asteraceae genus Ozothamnus species O. expansifolius binomial Ozothamnus expansifolius binomial authority P.Morris & J.H.Willis Anderb. Ozothamnus expansifolius is a species of Ozothamnus . It is a small pine like plant, it has flowers that are white or reddish brown, and the fruit achene grows on it. The plant s habitat is on mountain slopes and Heath habitat heaths at altitudes of 900 1200m. It can tolerate snowfalls and it can adapt to semi shaded or sunny places. It is a Hybrid biology hybrid of Ozothamnus ledifolius O. ledifolius and Ozothamnus hookeri O. hookeri . The common name of the plant is Crowded leaf everlasting . External links http www.anbg.gov.au iftw.old iftw 2002 09 27.html Australia National Botanic Gardens http www.understorey network.org.au communities.html?species Ozothamnus 20expansifolius Understory Network Category Gnaphalieae Asteraceae stub ... more details
Taxobox image Gardenology.org IMG 2713 rbgs11jan.jpg status regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Rosales familia Moraceae tribus Moreae genus Streblus species S. smithii binomial Streblus smithii binomial authority Cheeseman Corner synonyms Streblus smithii also known as Smith s Milkwood and the Three Kings milk tree is a species of plant in the Moraceae family. It is Endemism endemic to Three Kings Islands , New Zealand . The bark exudes a thick white often referred to as a milk like sap when cut. The flowers are small and unisexual and the fruit is either achene or drupe . ref cite web url http web.auckland.ac.nz uoa science about departments sbs newzealandplants seed plants flowering find by northern off shore islands moraceae mulberry family.cfm title Three Kings milk tree accessdate 8 December 2010 publisher School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland ref References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Streblus Smithii Category Streblus Category Flora of New Zealand Moraceae stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image Assorted grains.jpg thumb An assortment of caryopses In botany , a caryopsis plural caryopses is a type of simple dry fruit &mdash one that is monocarpelate formed from a single carpel and indehiscent not opening at maturity and resembles an achene , except that in a caryopsis the pericarp is fused with the thin seed Seed structure seed coat . The caryopsis is popularly called a grain and is the fruit typical of the family Poaceae or Gramineae , such as wheat , rice , and maize corn . The term grain is also used in a more general sense as synonymous with cereal as in cereal grains , which include some non Gramineae . Considering that the fruit wall and the seed are intimately fused into a single unit, and the caryopsis or grain is a dry fruit, little concern is given to technically separating the terms fruit and seed in these plant structures. In many grains, the husk hulls to be separated before processing are actually flower bract s. Image Spiklet.jpg thumb Wheat spikelet with the three anthers sticking out. left File Wheat Ear milk full.jpg thumb none fruits Category fruit morphology ar ca Cariopsi cs Obilka de Karyopse et Teris es Cari pside eo Kariopso fr Caryopse gl Cari pside io Kariopso it Cariosside kk lij Cariosside lmo Cari side nl Graanvrucht ja pl Ziarniak pt Cariopse ro Cariops ru sl Golec sr fi Jyv vi Qu th c zh ... more details
italic title taxobox name Greenstripe regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Amaranthaceae genus Amaranthus binomial Amaranthus acanthochiton binomial authority Jonathan Deininger Sauer J.D.Sauer Amaranthus acanthochiton Greenstripe , is an annual plant species of the genus Amaranthus in the Amaranthaceae family. It is native to the southwestern United States Arizona , New Mexico , Texas , and Utah and northern Mexico Chihuahua state Chihuahua , growing at altitudes of 1000 2000 m where it is uncommon. It is a dioecious plant growing to 10 80 cm tall. The leaf leaves are slender, 2 8 cm long and 2 12 mm broad. The flower s are pale green, produced in dense terminal spikes. The seed s are brown, 1 1.3 mm diameter, contained in a 2 2.5 mm achene . It is critically endangered in Utah, and endangered in Arizona though no status has been set . The seeds and young leaves were used by the Hopi Indians as a food source. The seeds were cooked as a form of porridge, while the leaves were used as greens. References http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 242415658 Flora of North America Amaranthus acanthochiton Category Amaranthus acanthochiton Category Grains Category Leaf vegetables Category Tropical agriculture Amaranthaceae stub agri stub es Amaranthus acanthochiton ... more details
taxobox regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Asterales familia Asteraceae genus Coreopsis species C. stillmanii binomial Coreopsis stillmanii binomial authority Asa Gray A. Gray S.F.Blake Coreopsis stillmanii is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae daisy family known by the common name Stillman s tickseed . It is Endemism endemic to California , where it grows in the Central Valley California Central Valley and most of the adjacent coastal and inland mountain ranges. This is an annual herb producing one or more erect stems with inflorescence s growing to 30 centimeters in maximum height. The lobed, somewhat fleshy leaves are mostly located about the base of the plant and on the lower stem. The inflorescence bears a solitary Head botany flower head with a rounded involucre of green to reddish, rough textured bract phyllaries . The flower head has a center of many yellow disc florets and a fringe of 5 to 8 yellow ray florets about a centimeter long on average. The fruit is an achene . External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?609,1008,1017 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol COST3 USDA Plants Profile http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 250066434 Flora of North America http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Coreopsis stillmanii Photo gallery Category Coreopsis Category Flora of California Heliantheae stub ... more details
italic title taxobox name Nitrophila image Nitrophila occidentalis 2.jpg image caption Nitrophila occidentalis , southern Nevada regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Amaranthaceae subfamilia Polycnemoideae genus Nitrophila genus authority Sereno Watson S.Wats. subdivision ranks species subdivision 5 8 See text Nitrophila is a small genus of flowering plants in the Amaranthaceae amaranth family sometimes known by the common name niterworts . The genus name is Greek for soda loving , as the plant grows in alkaline or salty soils, such as those rich in borax . These are Rhizome rhizomatous perennials with fleshy foliage that helps them conserve water in environments high in mineral salts. The compact, papery flowers grow in the axils of the plant where the leaves join the branches. The fruit is a Achene utricle which contains shiny black seeds. Nitrophila species are found in temperate regions of the Americas. Selected species Nitrophila mohavensis Amargosa niterwort Nitrophila occidentalis boraxweed External links commonscat Nitrophila http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?3084,3193 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol NITRO USDA Plants Profile http www.efloras.org florataxon.aspx?flora id 1&taxon id 122348 Flora of North America Profile Amaranthaceae stub Category Amaranthaceae es Nitrophila pt Nitrophila ... more details
italic title taxobox name Sparganium natans image Sparganium natans.jpeg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Typhaceae genus Sparganium species S. natans binomial Sparganium natans binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. synonyms Sparganium minimum Sparganium natans is a species of Sparganiaceae bur reed known by the common name small bur reed . It is a water plant native to high elevation lakes and marshes of Canada and the northern United States. It is usually found submersed in shallow, calm water. This bur reed has thin, flexible, grasslike leaves which float in the water. Plants that spend more time out of water at the waterline are tougher and have shorter leaves. The plant bears two inflorescence s, the stamen staminate type being a rounded white filamentous ball and the Carpel pistillate type a sphere of thick, green, pointy peduncles. The fruits are small green or brown achene s. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?9383,9384,9389 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol SPNA USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&enlarge 0000 0000 0904 0267 Photo Category Typhaceae Category Aquatic plants Poales stub grass stub hsb M li ka j elnja nl Kleinste egelskop ru sv Dv rgigelknopp ... more details
italic title taxobox name Arnica longifolia image Arnica longifolia1.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Asterales familia Asteraceae tribus Heliantheae genus Arnica species A. longifolia binomial Arnica longifolia binomial authority D.C.Eaton Arnica longifolia is a species of arnica known by the common names longleaf arnica and spearleaf arnica . This flowering perennial is native to the forests western North America from Canada and the U.S. Rocky Mountains to the high Sierra Nevada U.S. Sierra Nevada mountains of California . It is a rhizome rhizomatous plant forming large bunching patches of groundcover in moist, cool areas. The foliage is rough, mint green, and sometimes sticky with glandular secretions. The stems are erect and bear daisylike Head botany flower heads with deep yellow ray florets and yellow to reddish or orange disc florets. The fruit is a reddish achene with a small Pappus flower structure pappus . External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?609,701,710 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ARLO6 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Arnica longifolia Photo gallery Category Arnica longifolia Category Flora of the Western United States Category Flora of Western Canada Category Flora of California Category Flora of the Sierra Nevada region U.S. Category Flora of the Rocky Mountains Heliantheae stub az Arnica longifolia ... more details
italic title taxobox name Boerhavia intermedia image Boerhavia intermedia habit.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Core eudicots ordo Caryophyllales familia Nyctaginaceae genus Boerhavia species B. intermedia binomial Boerhavia intermedia binomial authority M. E. Jones Boerhavia intermedia is a species of Boerhavia spiderling plant known by the common name five wing spiderling . It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the common weed Boerhavia erecta . This spiderling is a fairly widespread annual herb of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is somewhat variable in appearance, but in general it is loosely clumping, raising erect stems up to half a meter in height. It has lance shaped, wavy margined leaves and bears a branching inflorescence of clustered or singular flowers, each pale pink flower only one or two millimeters across. The clustered fruits that appear afterwards are tiny club shaped, ridged achene s less than 3 millimeters long. This is a hardy plant, growing in arid, rocky, or disturbed areas, and often showing up as a roadside weed. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?5194,5215,5218 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol BOIN USDA Plants Profile Category Boerhavia intermedia Caryophyllales stub ... more details
italic title taxobox name Cacaliopsis image Cacaliopsis nardosmia 15340.JPG regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Asterales familia Asteraceae tribus Senecioneae genus Cacaliopsis genus authority Asa Gray Gray species C. nardosmia binomial Cacaliopsis nardosmia binomial authority Gray synonyms Cacalia nardosmia br Luina nardosmia Cacaliopsis is a monotypic genus in the Asteraceae daisy family which contains the single species Cacaliopsis nardosmia formerly Cacalia nardosmia , which is known by the common name silvercrown . This is a rhizome rhizomatous perennial native to the forests and moist meadows of the west coast of North America, from northern California to southern British Columbia . It forms a basal patch of lush, widely lobed shiny green leaves and erect reddish stems bearing inflorescence s of flowers. The tiny yellow curly tipped disc flowers are packed into Head botany flower heads . The fruit is a small cylindrical achene with a bristly white Pappus flower structure pappus . External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?609,849,850 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CANA5 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Cacaliopsis nardosmia Photo gallery Category Senecioneae Category Monotypic plant genera Category Asteraceae genera Senecioneae stub es Cacaliopsis pt Cacaliopsis ... more details
italic title Taxobox image Chamaebatia australis 5.jpg regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Rosales familia Rosaceae subfamilia Maloideae tribus Gillenieae genus Chamaebatia species C. australis binomial Chamaebatia australis binomial authority Brandeg. Abrams Chamaebatia australis is a species of aromatic evergreen shrub in the Rosaceae rose family known by the common names southern mountain misery and southern bearclover . This uncommon shrub is native to the chaparral slopes of southern California and northern Baja California . It has very dark bark, and is covered in a foliage of 2 pinnate leaves, meaning leaves which are made up of small leaflets which are further divided themselves into tiny leaflets, giving the foliage a fernlike appearance. Each leaf is a gland dotted frond of 3 to 8 centimeters in length. The flowers are roselike with small rounded white petals and yellow centers filled with many stamen s. The fruit is a leathery achene . External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?6677,6706,6707 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CHAU2 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Chamaebatia australis Photo gallery Rosales stub Category Maloideae Category Flora of California Category Flora of Baja California ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Clematis pauciflora image Clematispauciflora.jpg regnum Plant ae divisio Magnoliophyta classis Magnoliopsida ordo Ranunculales familia Ranunculaceae genus Clematis species C. pauciflora binomial Clematis pauciflora binomial authority Thomas Nuttall Nutt. Clematis pauciflora is a species of clematis known by the common name ropevine . This flowering plant is native to the high desert and chaparral slopes of southern California and Baja California . It is a woody vine with nodes every few centimeters which produce leaves and flowers. The leaves are made up of several dark green lobed leaflets, each one to three centimeters wide. From each leaf bearing node grows an inflorescence of one to three flowers with narrow petallike sepal s in shades of light yellow. Most of the flower is made up of a spray of up to 50 stamen s and almost as many similar looking gynoecium pistils . The fruit is an achene equipped with a long plumelike style. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?6434,6454,6457 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CLPA2 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Clematis pauciflora Photo gallery Ranunculales stub Category Clematis pauciflora Category Flora of California Category Flora of Baja California az Clematis pauciflora ... more details
taxobox name Crepis monticola regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Asterids ordo Asterales familia Asteraceae tribus Cichorieae genus Crepis species C. monticola binomial Crepis monticola binomial authority Frederick Vernon Coville Coville synonyms Psilochenia monticola Crepis monticola is a species of wildflower in the Asteraceae daisy family known by the common name mountain hawksbeard . This asterlike flower is native to Oregon and northern California , where it grows in woodlands and dry forests. It is a taproot ed perennial which rarely exceeds 30 centimeters in height. The dense foliage is made up of highly lobed and toothed leaves forming a wrinkled, bristly clump. It is often covered in sticky exudate. The inflorescence is a cluster of several Head botany flower heads , each made up of about 20 golden yellow ligules with toothed tips. The fruit is a small achene with a white Pappus flower structure pappus . External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?609,1026,1033 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CRMO5 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Crepis monticola Photo gallery Category Crepis Category Flora of Oregon Category Flora of California Cichorieae stub ... more details
italic title taxobox name Cyperus niger regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Cyperus species C. niger binomial Cyperus niger binomial authority Ruiz y Pav n synonyms Cyperus melanostachyus br Pycreus niger Cyperus niger is a species of Cyperus sedge known by the common name black flatsedge . This plant is native to the Americas, where it can be found in wet areas from South and Central America to the southwestern United States. It is a perennial herb with small, wispy rhizome s. There may be a few long, thin leaves around the base of the plant. The thin stems often grow bunched together and may reach half a meter in height. The inflorescence contains a few to over 20 raceme spikelets , each under a centimeter long, flat, and containing usually fewer than ten flowers. Each flower is covered by an oval shaped dark brown or greenish bract . The fruit is a discoid achene just over a millimeter long. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8084,8095 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol CYNI2 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Cyperus niger Photo gallery Category Cyperus niger Cyperaceae stub az Qara topalaq ... more details
italic title taxobox name Eleocharis geniculata regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. geniculata binomial Eleocharis geniculata binomial authority Carolus Linnaeus L. Johann Jacob Roemer Roem. & Josef August Schultes Schult. synonyms Scirpus caribaea br Scirpus geniculata status E status system COSEWIC status ref ref name SAR Registry http 199.212.18.27 default.asp?lang En&n 387AADF9 1 ref Eleocharis geniculata is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by several common names, including bent spikerush and Canada spikesedge . This is a widespread plant of wet areas in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and some Pacific Islands. It is an annual spikesedge growing to a maximum height of about 40 centimeters. It has a few straw colored leaves and many thin erect stems. The stems hold inflorescence s of rounded raceme spikelets each containing at least 10 tiny flowers. The flowers are covered with dark greenish brown bract s. The fruit is a shiny purple brown achene not more than a millimeter long. References Reflist External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8109 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELGE USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis geniculata Photo gallery Category Eleocharis geniculata Cyperaceae stub ... more details
italic title taxobox name Eleocharis quinqueflora image Eleocharis quinqueflora.jpeg image caption fewflower spikerush regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. quinqueflora binomial Eleocharis quinqueflora binomial authority Hartmann O. Schwarz synonyms Eleocharis bernardina br Eleocharis pauciflora Eleocharis quinqueflora is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common name fewflower spikerush . This plant has a Circumboreal Region circumboreal distribution and is also found in the southern half of the United States, as well as Chile . It is a resident of wet meadows, bog s, hot spring s, and other moist places. This is a rhizome rhizomatous perennial approaching a maximum height of 40 centimeters. The thin, flattened stems are surrounded by papery reddish to green leaf sheaths and topped with dark inflorescence s. The raceme spikelet is lance shaped to oval and less than a centimeter long. It contains two to seven flowers, each of which is covered with a brown or black bract . The fruit is a yellow brown achene two or three millimeters long. External links commonscat inline http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8119 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELQU2 USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis quinqueflora Photo gallery Category Eleocharis quinqueflora Cyperaceae stub ... more details
italic title taxobox name Eleocharis radicans image Starr 001029 8001 Eleocharis radicans.jpg regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots unranked ordo Commelinids ordo Poales familia Cyperaceae genus Eleocharis species E. radicans binomial Eleocharis radicans binomial authority Albert Gottfried Dietrich A.Dietr. Carl Sigismund Kunth Kunth synonyms Eleocharis lindheimeri Eleocharis radicans is a species of Eleocharis spikesedge known by the common name rooted spikerush . This aquatic plant aquatic or semi aquatic plant is native to the Americas as far north as Virginia and northern California . It grows in wet places such as streams, lakes, bog s, and moist meadows, where it roots on soaked ground or floats in the water. This is a rhizome rhizomatous , mat forming perennial with thread thin, spongy stems. It may have several thin leaves. The stems are topped with papery raceme spikelets about half a centimeter long at maximum size and containing 4 to 12 flowers, each covered with a light colored bract . The fruit is a minute white or yellow achene less than a millimeter long. External links http ucjeps.berkeley.edu cgi bin get JM treatment.pl?7928,8103,8120 Jepson Manual Treatment http plants.usda.gov java profile?symbol ELRA USDA Plants Profile http calphotos.berkeley.edu cgi img query?query src photos index&where taxon Eleocharis radicans Photo gallery Category Eleocharis radicans Cyperaceae stub ... more details
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