Tragia urens

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. ed. 2, 2: 1391. 1763.

Common names: Wavy-leaf noseburn
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Leptobotrys discolor Baillon Tragia discolor (Baillon) Müller Arg. T. discolor var. linearis (Michaux) Müller Arg. T. discolor var. subovalis (Michaux) Müller Arg. T. linearifolia Elliott T. urens var. innocua (Walter) Pax & K. Hoffmann T. urens var. lanceolata Michaux T. urens var. linearis Michaux T. urens var. subovalis Michaux
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 190. Mentioned on page 184, 185, 191.

Herbs or subshrubs, 2–5 dm. Stems erect, green to purple-green, apex never flexuous. Leaves: petiole 0–2 mm; blade usually oblanceolate to linear, sometime elliptic, 2–8(–10) × 0.2–1.4 cm, base acute, margins entire or irregularly and shallowly sinuate, apex acute. Inflorescences terminal (often appearing leaf opposed), glands absent, staminate flowers 3–45 per raceme; staminate bracts 1–1.5 mm. Pedicels: staminate 1.3–2 mm, persistent base 0.3–0.6 mm; pistillate 3.5–4 mm in fruit. Staminate flowers: sepals 4–5, green, 1–1.5 mm; stamens 2, filaments 0.2–0.4 mm. Pistillate flowers: sepals linear, 1–1.8 mm; styles connate 1/4–1/3 length; stigmas undulate. Capsules 7–8 mm wide. Seeds brown with tan streaks, 3–4 mm. 2n = 44.


Phenology: Flowering late spring; fruiting summer–fall.
Habitat: Dry, sandy pinelands, oak barrens, disturbed fields.
Elevation: 0–300 m.

Distribution

Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tex., Va.

Discussion

Tragia urens is widespread from the Gulf Coast to the mid-Atlantic states and displays considerable foliar variation. Leaf blades that usually are oblanceolate to linear with entire to sinuate margins, two stamens, and sparse, stinging hairs are diagnostic traits for this species.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Roberto J. Urtecho +
Linnaeus +
Wavy-leaf noseburn +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tex. +  and Va. +
0–300 m. +
Dry, sandy pinelands, oak barrens, disturbed fields. +
Flowering late spring +  and fruiting summer–fall. +
Sp. Pl. ed. +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Leptobotrys discolor +, Tragia discolor +, T. discolor var. linearis +, T. discolor var. subovalis +, T. linearifolia +, T. urens var. innocua +, T. urens var. lanceolata +, T. urens var. linearis +  and T. urens var. subovalis +
Tragia urens +
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