sessile joyweed

Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.

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Number:0015010
Description: 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.
Photographer:USDA APHIS PPQ Archive, USDA APHIS PPQ
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  • USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. - http://plants.usda.gov/