Micromonolepis pusilla

(Torrey ex S. Watson) Ulbrich in H. G. A. Engler et al.

in H. G. A. Engler et al., Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2, 16c: 500. 1934.

IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Monolepis pusilla Torrey ex S. Watson Botany (Fortieth Parallel), 289. 1871
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 302. Mentioned on page 300.

Plants rounded, slender, 0.4–1.4 (–2) dm. Stems with several lateral, dichotomously branched, flowering branches; herbage often reddish, farinose when young, becoming glabrate. Leaves 2.5–8.5 × 0.2–2 (–2.5) mm; proximal usually early deciduous. Perianth segments much-reduced, white-farinose. Utricles 0.6–0.8 mm; pericarp brownish.


Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Alkaline flats
Elevation: 1000-1500(-2100) m

Distribution

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Calif., Colo., Nev., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wyo.

Discussion

Micromonolepis pusilla is common in the western Great Basin of the United States.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

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obtuse +  and rounded +
Noel H. Holmgren +
(Torrey ex S. Watson) Ulbrich in H. G. A. Engler et al. +
slippery +
aromatic +
attenuate +
Monolepis pusilla +
oblanceolate +  and spatulate +
persistent +  and deciduous +
reddish-brown +, black +, brown +  and green +
Calif. +, Colo. +, Nev. +, Oreg. +, Utah +, Wash. +  and Wyo. +
1000-1500(-2100) m +
pistillate +, staminate +  and sessile +
Alkaline flats +
glabrate +  and farinose +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br /> (0.85 cm8.5 mm <br />0.0085 m <br />) +
succulent +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
not winged +  and winged +
entire +  and serrate +
entire +  and hastate +
crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
campylotropous +
1 +  and single +
persistent +  and deciduous +
tuberculate-papillose +
Flowering spring–summer. +
in H. G. A. Engler et al., Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. +
pointing +  and ascending +
basal +, median +  and position +
bulbous +  and taprooted +
fusiform +
fleshy +  and fibrous +
verrucate +  and striate +
reddish-brown +, brown +  and black +
lenticular +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
cylindric +
1 +  and 2 +
opposite +  and alternate +
succulent +
sessile +  and petiolate +
reduced;small +
horizontal +  and vertical +
verrucate +
Micromonolepis pusilla +
Micromonolepis +
species +
flattened +
0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br /> (0.08 cm0.8 mm <br />8.0e-4 m <br />) +