About Boerhavia triquetra S.Watson
Boerhavia triquetra S.Watson is an annual herb with somewhat variable appearance.
Growth Habit
In general, it grows in loose clumps, producing erect stems that reach up to half a metre in height.
Foliage and Inflorescence
It has lance-shaped leaves with wavy margins, and a branching inflorescence that holds either clustered or single flowers.
Flower Characteristics
Each pale pink flower measures only one or two millimetres across.
Fruit Features
After flowering, it produces clustered tiny fruits: club-shaped, ridged achenes that are less than 3 mm long.
Habitat Preferences
This is a hardy plant that grows in arid, rocky, or disturbed areas, and often occurs as a roadside weed.
Distribution Range
It is fairly widespread across the south-western United States and northern Mexico, and is native to California and Arizona, where it grows in habitats of the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert.
