Monolepis pusilla

Monolepis pusilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Subfamily:	Chenopodioideae
Genus:	Monolepis
Species:	M. pusilla
Binomial name
Monolepis pusilla Torr. ex S.Watson

Monolepis pusilla is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family known by the common names small povertyweed and red povertyweed. It is native to the western United States, including the Great Basin and surrounding areas, where it grows in sandy scrub, dry valleys, playas, and other open habitat. It is a somewhat fleshy annual herb producing a branching, slender stem that has a mealy whitish texture when young and turns dull to bright red with age, losing its grainy coat. It grows up to 14 to 20 centimeters tall. The thick oblong leaves are up to a centimeter long. Clusters of 1 to 3 minute flowers appear in the leaf axils, each flower made up of 3 tiny sepals.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Red Povertyweed in Wyoming
• Photo gallery