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Heterosperma pinnatum (Wingpetal)
Anderson, Wynn

Heterosperma pinnatum

Heterosperma pinnatum Cav.

Wingpetal

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HEPI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Pinnate
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acute
Size Notes: 10-40(-70+) cm. (Webref 3).
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene. Cypselae are dimorphic, with outer ones typically winged and inner ones typically barbed.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Capitulum small, typically with three pale-yellow to orangish ray flowers.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , TX
Native Distribution: Texas, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Native Habitat: Igneous and calcareous soils; 900–2500 m. (Webref 3).

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Heterosperma pinnatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Heterosperma pinnatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Heterosperma pinnatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-25
Research By: WMWW

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