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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: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 20 inches long.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Green
Bloom 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 , WV
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NS , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FAC FAC UPL FAC UPL UPL FAC
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Monolepis nuttalliana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monolepis nuttalliana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-24
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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