| Plant: Smooth skinned succulent annual with prostrate
spreading stems
branching from the base. |
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| Flowers: Small petals about 1/2 inch across are pink to
purplish. |
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| Fruit: A swollen two-jointed pod. Upper part of pod breaks
off when
ripe spreading the seed. Lower half stays attached to parent and
reproduces at the same location. |
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| Leaf: Deeply parted into oblong lobes with rounded tips. They
are 1-1/2
to 3 inches long. |
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| Flowering period: |
March to October |
| Can be found here: |
North Star Beach |
| Native Plant: No |
Halophyte: No |
| Family Name: Mustard |
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Date: 10/16/2005
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