Ditaxis neomexicana
A low, monoecious, herbaceous perennial, often listed in the genus Argyrthamnia. Inflorescences are small and axillary, with solitary, basal pistllate and apical, more numerous staminate flowers.
Plant habit, near Signal Peak on the northeastern side of the Gila Bend Mountains, Pinal Co., Arizona, 9 Mar 2008.
Pistillate flowers near Signal Peak, 9 Mar 2008.
A cauline leaf near Signal Peak, 9 Mar 2008.
Plant habit, south of Mulegé, east side of Baja California Sur, Mexico, 25 Oct 2006.
An upper cauline leaf, S of Mulegé, 25 Oct 2006.
A staminate flower, S of Mulegé, 25 Oct 2006.
A pistillate flower giving way to fruit, viewed from below, south of Mulegé, 25 Oct 2006.