Aerva lanata
In a temporary stream drainage near Lake Baringo, Kenya, Africa. October 2016.
FLOWERS: The flowers are small and papery and are arranged in numerous, short, tightly-packed spikes.
LEAVES: Alternate to opposite leaves are elliptic. The newer growth, leaves and stems,
are whitish with scaly hairs.
RANGE: This plant is native to Africa and Asia, but is probably more widely distributed because of purported medicinal properties.
SUBSHRUB: Slightly woody and slightly succulent with spreading to prostrate stems.
FRUIT: Small capsules with one seed in each.
UNARMED.