Lipandra polysperma var. acutifolia

General:
Annual herb from a taproot; stems decumbent to erect, solitary to numerous, branched, usually squarish, 0.1-1.0 m tall/long, glabrous except glandular in the inflorescence.

Leaves:
Stem leaves alternate, broadly elliptic to egg-shaped, 5-8 cm long, entire or rarely with a pair of slight teeth at the base, glabrous, short-stalked.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of axillary, branched, spreading clusters; sepals of the fruiting plant abruptly sharp-pointed, not keeled.

Fruits:
Thin, wide, membranous envelopes; seeds shiny black, 0.8-1.3 mm long, horizontal.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

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Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Chenopodium polyspermum L.