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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Melanthera angustifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae__   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Melanthera angustifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Melanthera angustifolia

INCLUDED WITHIN Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)

Melanthera nivea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21 (2006)

Melanthera angustifolia

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Melanthera angustifolia

 

COMMON NAME:
Prairie Black-anthers, Everglades squarestem


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image of Melanthera angustifolia, Prairie Black-anthers, Everglades squarestem

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmmangustatifolia_lpk1

Month Unknown        

image of Melanthera angustifolia, Prairie Black-anthers, Everglades squarestem

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmmangustifolia_lpk2

Month Unknown        

Flower heads with 20-100+ disc florets and (usually) no ray flowers, per Flora of North America.

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Melanthera angustifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Melanthera angustifolia   FAMILY Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Melanthera angustifolia

INCLUDED WITHIN Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Melanthera nivea

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Melanthera angustifolia

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Melanthera angustifolia

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2705

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Marl prairies, wet pine rocklands, per Weakley's Flora

Native: Florida

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LEAVES:
Simple

FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Disc: Whitish
Rays: Absent
Inferior ovary
Disc flowers bisexual

FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall

 

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