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Mollugo cerviana

Thread-stem Carpet-weed, Indian Chickweed

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: near water, washes, sand dunes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: basal
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: spatulate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: Summer and fall
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Molluginaceae (carpet-weed family)
Status: introduced
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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