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Glinus radiatus (Ruiz & Pavón) Rohrbach

Damascia, Lotus Sweetjuice

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: near water
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: obovate
leaf surface3: scabrous, whitish-green
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: year round
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Molluginaceae (carpet-weed family)
Status: introduced
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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