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Cacalia tuberosa

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Name

Identification
Arnoglossum diversifolium (Torr. & A. Gray) H. Rob. [family COMPOSITAE ] (stored under name); Cacalia diversifolia Torr. & A. Gray [family COMPOSITAE ] Cacalia tuberosa Nutt. [family COMPOSITAE ]
Related name
  • Arnoglossum plantagineum
  • Cacalia tuberosa
  • Arnoglossum diversifolium
  • Cacalia diversifolia
  • cacalia tuberosa
  • senecio tuberosus

Flora

Entry for Arnoglossum plantagineum Rafinesque [family COMPOSITAE]
Herbarium
Flora of North America (FNA)
Collection
Flora of North America
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of North America, Vol 20,
Names
Arnoglossum plantagineum Rafinesque [family COMPOSITAE], Fl. Ludov., 65. 1817
Cacalia plantaginea (Rafinesque) Shinners [family COMPOSITAE]
Cacalia pteranthes Rafinesque [family COMPOSITAE]
Cacalia tuberosa Nuttall [family COMPOSITAE]
Conophora tuberosa (Nuttall) Nieuwland [family COMPOSITAE]
Mesadenia plantaginea (Rafinewque)Rafinesque [family COMPOSITAE]
Mesadenia tuberosa (Nuttall) Britton [family COMPOSITAE]
Senecio nuttallii Schultz-Bipontinus [family COMPOSITAE]
Treatment Author(s)
Loran C. Anderson
Information
Plants 50–100 cm (weakly rhizomatous). Stems angulate. Basal leaves: blades broadly elliptic, to 17 cm, margins entire or sinuate. Cauline leaves: proximal (and mid) petiolate, elliptic (bases rounded), margins entire or serrulate; distal petiolate or sessile, smaller (narrower). Involucres (9.5–)10–12(–14) mm. Phyllaries (pale green) ovate, midvein wings uniform or highest at apices. Corollas white or greenish, 8–10(–11.5) mm. Cypselae fusiform or clavate, 4–5 mm (dark brown, 12–15-ribbed); pappi (6–)7–8(–9) mm. 2n = 54.
Phenology
may (spring), aug (summer)
Altitude range
0–600 m;
Distribution
USA Ala.USA Ark.USA Ill.USA Ind.USA IowaUSA Kans.USA Ky.USA La.USA Mich.USA Minn.USA Miss.USA Mo.USA Nebr.USA OhioUSA Okla.USA S.Dak.USA Tenn.USA Tex.USA Wis.Canada Ont.

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