HABIT	PROSTRATE, DIFFUSE PRICKLY HERB
STEMS	WOODY AT THE BASE, MUCH BRANCHED, ARMED WITH STRAIGHT, COMPRESSED, YELLOW PRICKLES, GLABROUS EXCEPT STELLATE HAIRY YOUNG PLANTS.
LEAVES	30-80 X 25-50 MM, ELLIPTIC-OBLONG, SINUATE TO DEEPLY LOBED, DARK-GREEN ABOVE; LOBES UNEQUAL, OBTUSE OR ACUTE, OFTEN TOOTHED OR LOBULATE.
FLOWERS	BLUISH PURPLE.
FRUITS	GLOBOSE, GREEN WITH WHITE STRIPES, TURN YELLOW WHEN RIPE.
SEEDS	CIRCULAR, SMOOTH.