Joinvillea ascendens ssp. ascendens, a member of the Joinvilleaceae (joinvillea) family, is an erect herb, 1.5 to 5 m (5 to 16 ft) tall. Leaf blades are narrowly elliptic, 45 to 80 cm (18 to 32 in) long, 4.5 to 16 cm (2 to 6 in) wide. Both leaf surfaces have scattered bristles, with the lower...