Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Limosella pubiflora Pennell
(Mudwort)
Family: Plantaginaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Limosella pubiflora is a very inconspicuous small groundcover around ponds and cattle tanks. The 1-2cm long leaves are spatulate to oblanceolate and glandular spotted. The 3mm corollas have five obtuse lobes that are pubescent at the base and are white to lavender with purple anthers. There are only four stamens. The fruit is a capsule.
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Limosella pubiflora, photo Russ Kleinman, Jack Carter, & Richard Felger, Quemado Lake, July 7, 2009
Limosella pubiflora, freed from mud, photo Russ Kleinman, Jack Carter, & Richard Felger, Quemado Lake, July 7, 2009
Limosella pubiflora, 2x field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Jack Carter, & Richard Felger, Quemado Lake, July 7, 2009
Limosella pubiflora, closeup of leaves, photo Russ Kleinman, Jack Carter, & Richard Felger, Quemado Lake, July 7, 2009
Limosella pubiflora, 2x macro of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Jack Carter, & Richard Felger, Quemado Lake, July 7, 2009
Limosella pubiflora, closeup of capsules, photo Russ Kleinman, Jack Carter, & Richard Felger, Quemado Lake, July 7, 2009
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