Long, Charles R., 1964
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Long, C. R. 1964 Plants Collected on Kure cont. 8 Coronopus, Eleusine and Eragrostis colonize the bare areas at the edges of the runway. The roots of Eleusine penetrate the tarred surfaces to the moist soil beneath. Tribulus noted with extra petals and petaloid structures derived from the stamens of the flower. The flowers are very large. Scaevola on interior near road leading to antennae had curled leaves; in this case, rolled leaves. Other plants examined in the immediate area did not have the leaves rolled into cylinders. Sicyos is abundant in the cleared area of the antennae field. With the exception of Solanum nelsoni and Sicyos all other plant species are in flower. Erigeron and Gnaphaluim are just finishing the last flowers. The following plant associations were noted: 1. Eragrostis whitneyi - Boerhaavia 2. Scaevola - Boerhaavia 3. Eragrostis variabilis - Boerhaavia 4. Scaevola - Solanum - Boerhaavia - Eragrostis variabilis 5. a. Weedy Associates - Tribulus-Eragrostis-Boerhaavia-Verbesina b. " " (along runway)-Gnaphaluim-Boerhaavia-Eragrostis (2 sp.) - Erigeron