''Subularia'' is a genus of plants in the family

Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The l ...

. ''Subularia'' species are annual herbs that grow in moist or even flooded soils. There are only two species of the genus: ''

Subularia aquatica ''Subularia aquatica'' is an aquatic plant in the family Brassicaceae which is known by the common name water awlwort. This is a small herb with awl-like leaves (generally cylindrical but tapering to a sharp point), and growing from a corm abov ...

'', which is widespread in North America and Europe; and ''

Subularia monticola ''Subularia monticola'' is one of the water loving, annuals of the genus ''Subularia'' in the family Brassicaceae. It lives in the cool, moist high elevations of Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaire. Description ''Subularia monticola'' ...

'', from Africa mountains. Awlwort is a common name for plants in this genus.

Description

; Stems and leaves: Hairless, with fleshy leaves all growing from the base of the stem, arranged in little roselike clusters. Individual leaves are fleshy, very narrow and with an evenly continuous edge. ;

Flowers A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

: Few flowered in elongated clusters of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first.

Sepal A sepal () is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom., p. 106 The term ''sepalum'' was coined ...

s ascending to erect,

white White is the lightness, lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully diffuse reflection, reflect and scattering, scatter all the ...

petal Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''corolla''. Petals are usuall ...

s, spatulate to oblong, not clearly clawed and sometimes lacking. ;

Fruit In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in partic ...

s: Narrow elongated seed capsule which is peculiar to the family

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