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Polycarpon depressum

Polycarpon depressum Nutt.

California Allseed, California Manyseed, California Polycarpon

Caryophyllaceae (Pink family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PODE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Stems ground-hugging, up to about 2 inches long.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Sandy places, fields, weedy areas.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Polycarpon depressum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polycarpon depressum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polycarpon depressum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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