Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Asterids: Campanulids: Asterales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Calyptocarpus vialis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Calyptocarpus vialis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Calyptocarpus vialis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)
Calyptocarpus vialis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Calyptocarpus vialis
COMMON NAME:
Straggler-daisy, Lawnflower, Horse-herb
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Keith Bradley kab_c_vialis_07755
April Miami-Dade County FL
Leaves oval, toothed. Flowers inconspicuous, on elongated stalks, per Weeds of Southern Turfgrasses (Murphy et al., 1992).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Calyptocarpus vialis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Calyptocarpus vialis
FAMILY
Asteraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Calyptocarpus vialis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Calyptocarpus vialis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Calyptocarpus vialis
237
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, lawns, flower-beds, per Weakley's Flora
Native: southern Texas & northern Mexico
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Rays: Yellow
Disc: Yellow
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual & fertile/ Ray flowers pistillate & fertile
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
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