Doveweed is an annual herb that resembles some grass but has
creeping stems that root at the nodes and purple or blue flowers. Leaves
are fleshy and linear in outline, approximately 2-10 cm long, 2-5 mm wide.
Leaf sheaths have soft hairs on the upper margins. Stems are not readily
evident, but upon closer examination, stems can be seen close to the
ground and rooting at the nodes. Flowers are borne in small clusters on
short flower stalks. Flowers are blue to purple in color with petals that
are 5 to 8 mm long. Fruit is a capsule 3-5 mm wide. Doveweed is found in
the Himalayas, Western Ghats, and in SE Asia, up to altitudes of 1500 m.
Flowering: June-September.
Identification credit: Mayur Nandikar
Photographed in East Siang distt., Arunachal Pradesh.
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