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Spermolepis echinata

Bristly scale-seed

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: fields
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: palmate
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: Feb. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Apiaceae (carrot family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Umbelliferae
Status: present but not common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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