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Habitat: |
throughout much of range |
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Plant Height: |
10-40 cm; decumbent at base or erect |
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Flower Color: |
lavender to violet |
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Flower: |
perfect; 5 petals; 5 united sepals; corolla bilabiate; stamens 4, adnate near middle of corolla tube |
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Inflorescence: |
dense clusters near apex of stems; cymules usually 3-flowered |
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Fruit: |
glabrous nutlets |
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Leaves: |
variable; stalked; reniform, roundish to ovate; opposite; upper leaves tinged with purple |
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Bloom Time: |
April-October |
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Origins: |
non-native |
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Other: |
also known as Red Henbit; this annual is native to Europe and Asia; roots at nodes to create runners making it very invasive; if undisturbed can form large colonies; 4-angles hollow stem typical of family |