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Monolepis nuttalliana
Monolepis nuttalliana (Schult.) Greene
Nuttall's Povertyweed
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MONU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 20 inches long.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Greenish, sometimes tinged pinkish.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , KS , KY , LA , MA , ME , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , SC , TX , UT , WA , WVCanada: AB , BC , MB , NS , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FAC | UPL | FAC | UPL | UPL | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Monolepis nuttalliana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Monolepis nuttalliana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monolepis nuttalliana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-24Research By: Joseph A. Marcus