This is a weed very common in India and Sri Lanka in the dry country.
A summer annual with yellow
flowers and very small spines at the base of each leaf and branch. This plant
most often occurs as a weed of peanuts, cotton, and soybeans.
Leaves: Arranged alternately along the stem, approximately 3/4 to inches
long, with petioles that are less than 1/3 the length of the leaves. Leaves
are widest at or above the middle and taper toward the leaf bases (rhombic)
The upper 1/2 of the leaves have toothed or serrated margins while the
remainder of the leaves are untoothed.
Flowers: Occur singly on flower stalks (peduncles) that arise from the area
between the stems and leaf petioles. Flowers consist of 5 yellow petals that
are 4 to 8 mm long.
The seedlings with 2 heart-shaped cotyledons, the small spines that occur at
the base of each leaf petiole, and the 'rhombic' leaves are all
characteristics that help in the identification of jelly leaf.
Identification credit: R.K. Nimai Singh
Photographed in New Delhi
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