Burmannia capitata facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Burmannia capitata |
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Burmannia (plant)
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capitata
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Burmannia capitata is a small, interesting plant. It grows in many warm places around the world. You can find it in the West Indies and a large part of Latin America. This plant likes wet areas that are not very high up, usually below 100 meters (about 328 feet).
Where Burmannia capitata Lives
This plant is found in many countries. It grows in parts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma in the United States.
It also lives in many countries in Central and South America. These include Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela.
In the Caribbean, you can find it in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad & Tobago. It even grows in southern Mexico, in areas like Campeche, Chiapas, Veracruz, and Tabasco.
What Burmannia capitata Looks Like
Burmannia capitata is an annual herb. This means it grows from a seed, flowers, produces seeds, and then dies all within one year. It can grow up to 35 centimeters (about 14 inches) tall.
The plant has a few leaves at its base. It also has several leaves along its stem. All these leaves are shaped like a spearhead, called lanceolate. They are quite small, growing up to 8 millimeters (about 0.3 inches) long.
Its flowers grow in a small cluster called an inflorescence. This cluster often looks like a tiny head of flowers. Each plant can have up to 25 flowers. The flowers are white and very tiny, about 1 millimeter (0.04 inches) across. They also have three small ridges or slight wings.
