Dysphania plantaginella F.Muell. APNI* Synonyms: Chenopodium plantaginellum (F.Muell.) Aellen APNI*
Description: Annual with prostrate or ascending stems to c. 20 cm high, pilose with multicellular hairs.
Leaves elliptic, to c. 20 mm long, obtuse, entire, sparsely hairy; petiolate.
Inflorescence erect, to c. 10–15 cm long, a spike-like arrangement of often densely-arranged glomerules; flowers shortly pedicellate. Terminal flower of glomerule bisexual; perianth segments 3, free, ± persistent on pedicel, inflated; stamen 1; style 1. Lateral flowers female, similar to terminal flower.
Pericarp membranous. Seed ellipsoid to subglobose, erect, c. 0.5 mm long, smooth, reddish brown, falling enclosed within perianth segments with pedicel attached.
Distribution and occurrence: in sandy areas, both in coastal and inland areas of Aust.
NSW subdivisions: SWP
Other Australian states: W.A. S.A. N.T.
Threatened species: NSW BCA: Endangered
Text by S. W. L. Jacobs
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)
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