sessile joyweed

Plants: Aquatic
Magnoliopsida > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.

3 records

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5376308 Fruit(s) Julia Scher
5376309 Seed(s) Julia Scher
0015010 Seed(s) Our descriptive literature says that A. sessilis is unique for the genus in that the tepals (perianth segments) are shorter than (rarely barely as long as) the heart-shaped, one-seeded fruit. This picture shows tepals which exceed the fruit in length. USDA APHIS PPQ Archive


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