Intro: Erect annual of bottomlands, ditches, pool margins, upland depression ponds and other wet areas.

Stems: Stems short-branched above, sometimes branched below, sometimes succulent, sticky-hairy.

Leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile, oblong to oblong-lance-shaped or oblong-oval, 1/2-2 in. long, toothed or entire, hairy when emerging but later smooth.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers solitary on long stalks from leaf axils, with a pair of small leafy bracts at the flower base; cream to white but yellow or green within; about â…“ in long; bilaterally symmetric; with the tubular corolla opening to several spreading, short, rounded lobes. The calyx is tubular but shorter, with 5 lobes.

Fruits: Fruit an oval capsule with pointed tip.

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Height: 4-15 in.

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description: Erect annual of bottomlands, ditches, pool margins, upland depression ponds and other wet areas.

stems: Stems short-branched above, sometimes branched below, sometimes succulent, sticky-hairy.

leaves: Leaves opposite, sessile, oblong to oblong-lance-shaped or oblong-oval, 1/2-2 in. long, toothed or entire, hairy when emerging but later smooth.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers solitary on long stalks from leaf axils, with a pair of small leafy bracts at the flower base; cream to white but yellow or green within; about â…“ in long; bilaterally symmetric; with the tubular corolla opening to several spreading, short, rounded lobes. The calyx is tubular but shorter, with 5 lobes.

fruits: Fruit an oval capsule with pointed tip.

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