Arnoglossum ovatum

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Arnoglossum ovatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arnoglossum
Species:
A. ovatum
Binomial name
Arnoglossum ovatum
(Walter) H.Rob.
Synonyms [1]
Synonymy
  • Arnoglossum ovatum var. lanceolatum(Nutt.) D.B.Ward
  • Cacalia elliottii(R.M.Harper) Shinners
  • Cacalia lanceolataNutt.
  • Cacalia maxima(R.M.Harper ex R.M.Harper) Shinners
  • Cacalia ovataWalter
  • Conophora maximaNieuwl.
  • Conophora ovata(Walter) Nieuwl.
  • Mesadenia angustifoliaRydb.
  • Mesadenia dentataRaf.
  • Mesadenia elliottiiR.M.Harper
  • Mesadenia lanceolata(Nutt.) Raf.
  • Mesadenia maximaR.M.Harper
  • Mesadenia ovata(Walter) Raf.
  • Senecio boscianusSch.Bip.
  • Senecio walteriSch.Bip.

Arnoglossum ovatum, the ovateleaf cacalia, [2] is a species of plant in the sunflower family. [3] It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States from southern North Carolina to Florida and eastern Texas. [4]

Arnoglossum ovatum is a large plant growing up to 300 cm (120 inches or 10 feet) tall. Flower heads are small but numerous, usually white or pale green, occasionally slightly purplish. The species grows in sandy woods, savannahs, and roadsides. [3]

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References

  1. The Plant List Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H. Rob.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Arnoglossum ovatum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  3. 1 2 Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 624 Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H. Robinson, Phytologia. 28: 294. 1974.
  4. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map