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| Scientific | Lead Number | Lead Position | Lead Characteristics | Lead Characteristics with Glossary | Line result key id | Line result taxon id | result text |
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Eleocharis | Achenes rufous-brown to reddish-purple to black, (0.3-) 0.4-0.6 mm wide; longer bristles retrorsely barbed, shorter than to equaling achene body | ||||||
Eleocharis | Achenes olivaceous-brown to black (often olivaceous), 0.5-0.7 (-0.8) mm wide; longer bristles either retrorsely barbed and equaling to exceeding the tubercle (E. olivacea var. olivacea), or smooth and shorter than the tubercle (E. olivacea var. reductiseta). | Achenes olivaceous-brown to black (often olivaceous), 0.5-0.7 (-0.8) mm wide; longer bristles either retrorsely barbed and equaling to exceeding the tubercle (E. olivacea var. olivacea), or smooth and shorter than the tubercle (E. olivacea var. reductiseta). | |||||
Eleocharis | Bristles retrorsely barbed, the longest bristles equaling to far exceeding the tubercle; [wet sandy or peaty habitats, NS to FL, w. to MS and TX] | Bristles retrorsely barbed, the longest bristles equaling to far exceeding the tubercle; [wet sandy or peaty habitats, NS to FL, w. to MS and TX] | |||||
Fuirena | Perianth bristles longer than the achene stipe, reaching the middle of or exceeding the achene body, strongly and retrorsely barbed (if smooth as in F. bushii, then scales of the spikelets also with strongly retrorse apical cusps); blades of the perianth scales with an acuminate to awned apex. | ||||||
Fuirena | Blades of the perianth scales rounded, retuse, or rarely acute at the tip, bearing a subapical bristle which is retrorsely barbed | ||||||
Rhynchospora | Bristles absent, or present and smooth or minutely barbed. | ||||||
Rhynchospora | Bristles absent, or present and smooth or minutely barbed. | ||||||
Rhynchospora | Bristles absent, or present and smooth or minutely barbed. | ||||||
Rhynchospora | Bristles present, retrorsely barbed (at least towards their tips), or antrorsely barbed and straplike (flattened); [subgenus Diplostylae; section Albae] | Bristles present, retrorsely barbed (at least towards their tips), or antrorsely barbed and straplike (flattened); [subgenus Diplostylae; section Albae] | |||||
Rhynchospora | Bristles present, retrorsely barbed (at least towards their tips), or antrorsely barbed and straplike (flattened); [subgenus Diplostylae; section Albae] | Bristles present, retrorsely barbed (at least towards their tips), or antrorsely barbed and straplike (flattened); [subgenus Diplostylae; section Albae] | |||||
Rhynchospora | Bristles absent, or present and smooth, or antrorsely barbed and filiform. | ||||||
Rhynchospora | Bristles 8-25, retrorsely barbed distally, antrorsely barbed proximally; spikelets white, turning tan with age. | Bristles 8-25, retrorsely barbed distally, antrorsely barbed proximally; spikelets white, turning tan with age. | |||||
Rhynchospora | Bristles 6 or fewer, either retrorsely or (rarely) antrorsely barbed their entire length; spikelets variously brown, rufous, or tan (or very rarely white). | Bristles 6 or fewer, either retrorsely or (rarely) antrorsely barbed their entire length; spikelets variously brown, rufous, or tan (or very rarely white). | |||||
Schoenoplectus | Perianth bristles retrorsely barbed; spikelets obtuse; culms terete throughout their length | ||||||
Triumfetta | Spines of the capsule either retrorsely barbed or densely hirsute on one side; capsule surfaces glabrous, minutely hirtellous, or densely tomentose. | Spines of the capsule either retrorsely barbed or densely hirsute on one side; capsule surfaces glabrous, minutely hirtellous, or densely tomentose. | |||||
Alternanthera | Tepals dimorphic; tepal hairs barbed. | ||||||
Alternanthera | Tepals monomorphic; tepal hairs not barbed. | ||||||
Cactaceae | Areoles with detachable glochids (retrorsely barbed bristles, finer than spines) (and also with or without spines), stems segmented into “pads” that are circular, ovate, obovate, or elliptical in outline and flattened in ×-section, at least apically (Consolea) or throughout (Opuntia), or into cylindric-clavate segments that are terete in ×-section (Cylindropuntia, Grusonia); [subfamily Opuntioideae]. | Areoles with detachable glochids (retrorsely barbed bristles, finer than spines) (and also with or without spines), stems segmented into “pads” that are circular, ovate, obovate, or elliptical in outline and flattened in ×-section, at least apically (Consolea) or throughout (Opuntia), or into cylindric-clavate segments that are terete in ×-section (Cylindropuntia, Grusonia); [subfamily Opuntioideae]. | |||||
Cactaceae | Areoles with detachable glochids (retrorsely barbed bristles, finer than spines) (and also with or without spines), stems segmented into “pads” that are circular, ovate, obovate, or elliptical in outline and flattened in ×-section, at least apically (Consolea) or throughout (Opuntia), or into cylindric-clavate segments that are terete in ×-section (Cylindropuntia, Grusonia); [subfamily Opuntioideae]. | Areoles with detachable glochids (retrorsely barbed bristles, finer than spines) (and also with or without spines), stems segmented into “pads” that are circular, ovate, obovate, or elliptical in outline and flattened in ×-section, at least apically (Consolea) or throughout (Opuntia), or into cylindric-clavate segments that are terete in ×-section (Cylindropuntia, Grusonia); [subfamily Opuntioideae]. | |||||
Opuntia | Terminal cladodes easily disarticulating, cylindrical or moderately flattened; spines strongly retrorsely barbed to the touch, disposed from areoles in the same plane; terminal cladodes with 1-3 areoles per diagonal row at the widest point of the cladode | Terminal cladodes easily disarticulating, cylindrical or moderately flattened; spines strongly retrorsely barbed to the touch, disposed from areoles in the same plane; terminal cladodes with 1-3 areoles per diagonal row at the widest point of the cladode | |||||
Opuntia | Terminal cladodes disarticulating (sometimes falling easily later in the season), 3.1-17.7 cm × 2-9 cm, strongly flattened; spines retrorsely barbed (to the touch) or not; cladodes with 3-4 areoles per diagonal row at the widest point of the cladode. | Terminal cladodes disarticulating (sometimes falling easily later in the season), 3.1-17.7 cm × 2-9 cm, strongly flattened; spines retrorsely barbed (to the touch) or not; cladodes with 3-4 areoles per diagonal row at the widest point of the cladode. | |||||
Opuntia | Spines white (at least on second year’s growth), generally round at the base and thus round in cross section, strongly retrorsely barbed or not; glochids stramineous-colored; mature fruit red, greenish yellow or pink; [coastal and inland areas, restricted to FL] | Spines white (at least on second year’s growth), generally round at the base and thus round in cross section, strongly retrorsely barbed or not; glochids stramineous-colored; mature fruit red, greenish yellow or pink; [coastal and inland areas, restricted to FL] | |||||
Asteraceae | Pappus not only coroniform, either absent or variously composed of scales, awns, or plumose bristles (Galinsogeopsis has 2 antrorsely barbed bristles plus a crowns of laciniate scales); disk florets yellow, red-brown, or pinkish. | ||||||
Bidens | Rays 12-25+ mm long; cypselas 2.5-4.5 mm long, the margins not barbed or ciliate | ||||||
Bidens | Rays absent or 2-5 (-12) mm long; cypselas (3-) 6-13 mm long, the margins sometimes barbed or ciliate. | ||||||
Bidens | Cypselas 2.5-5 mm long, the margins not winged, barbed, or ciliate | ||||||
Bidens | Cypselas (4-) 5-8 mm long, the margins usually barbed or ciliate, and often also corky-winged. | ||||||
Daucus | Involucral bracts scarious-margined, spreading or reflexed in fruit; spines of fruit not prominently barbed apically; umbel rays 10-65 mm long (at least some in a given inflorescence usually exceeding 30 mm); umbellets (10-) 20-numerous flowered; central flower of the umbel usually dark purple; plant a freely-branched biennial | Involucral bracts scarious-margined, spreading or reflexed in fruit; spines of fruit not prominently barbed apically; umbel rays 10-65 mm long (at least some in a given inflorescence usually exceeding 30 mm); umbellets (10-) 20-numerous flowered; central flower of the umbel usually dark purple; plant a freely-branched biennial | |||||
Daucus | Involucral bracts not scarious-margined, appressed-ascending in fruit; spines of the fruit prominently barbed apically with a set of retrorse barbs; umbel rays 5-26 mm long; umbellets 5-12 flowered; central flower of the umbel white; plant an unbranched (or rarely few-branched) annual | ||||||
Zornia | Leaves with 4 leaflets; floral bracts ovate to elliptic, 3.5-7.1 mm wide; loment with retrorsely barbed bristles but otherwise glabrous; loments with 2-4 segments; loment segments lunulate, 3.4-4.2 mm long | ||||||
Zornia | Leaves with 2 leaflets; floral bracts lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 1.3-1.7 mm wide; loment with retrorsely barbed bristles and hirtellous; loments with (3-) 4-6 (-7) segments; loment segments ± square, 1.9-2.1 mm long. | Leaves with 2 leaflets; floral bracts lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 1.3-1.7 mm wide; loment with retrorsely barbed bristles and hirtellous; loments with (3-) 4-6 (-7) segments; loment segments ± square, 1.9-2.1 mm long. | |||||
Schoenoplectiella | Perianth bristles 4-6, densely retrorsely barbed, equaling or longer than the achene | ||||||
Schoenoplectiella | Perianth bristles 1-4, smooth or very sparsely retrorsely barbed, equaling or shorter than the achene | Perianth bristles 1-4, smooth or very sparsely retrorsely barbed, equaling or shorter than the achene | |||||
Eleocharis | Achenes lacking a stout spongy region at the apex, distinctly separate from the tubercles (or achene apex slightly constricted into a hard annular thickening, but still with a distinguishable transition zone as in E. mutata); perianth bristles distinctly retrorsely barbed; [coastal areas; s. FL and s. TX]. | Achenes lacking a stout spongy region at the apex, distinctly separate from the tubercles (or achene apex slightly constricted into a hard annular thickening, but still with a distinguishable transition zone as in E. mutata); perianth bristles distinctly retrorsely barbed; [coastal areas; s. FL and s. TX]. | |||||
Eleocharis | Perianth bristles 5-7, retrorsely barbed, exceeding tubercle; tubercles 0.3-0.5 mm high; [widespread, VA w. to MO northward] | ||||||
Fuirena | Perianth bristles retrorsely barbed, reaching perianth blade base or beyond; scales of the spikelets with 3-5 (-7) lower ribs, the apical cusp 1/2-1x the length of the scale; [MA s. to FL, w. to c. TX] | ||||||
Asteraceae | Pappus wholly or partially of scales (broad to narrow, sometimes almost bristle-like, but at least in part flattened) or awns (these often barbed) | ||||||
Asteraceae | Pappus wholly or partially of scales (broad to narrow, sometimes almost bristle-like, but at least in part flattened) or awns (these often barbed) | ||||||
Asteraceae | Pappus wholly or partially of scales (broad to narrow, sometimes almost bristle-like, but at least in part flattened) or awns (these often barbed) | ||||||
Asteraceae | Pappus wholly or partially of scales (broad to narrow, sometimes almost bristle-like, but at least in part flattened) or awns (these often barbed) | ||||||
Asteraceae | Pappus wholly or partially of scales (broad to narrow, sometimes almost bristle-like, but at least in part flattened) or awns (these often barbed) | ||||||
Asteraceae | Cypselas 2.5-16 mm long, usually not winged; pappus awns (if present) usually retrorsely barbed; rays white | ||||||
Asteraceae | Pappus absent or of 1-2 antrorsely-barbed or subplumose bristles; leaf blades usually lobed; [c. and TX westward; formerly Perityle] |
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