NameThatPlant.net: Arnoglossum diversifolium

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Arnoglossum diversifolium FAMILY Asteraceae__ Go to FSUS key

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Arnoglossum diversifolium FAMILY Asteraceae__

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

Arnoglossum diversifolium

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

Arnoglossum diversifolium

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Arnoglossum diversifolium

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)

Cacalia diversifolia

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

Mesadenia diversifolia

COMMON NAME:
Variable-leaf Indian-plantain

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Arnoglossum diversifolium FAMILY Asteraceae__

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Arnoglossum diversifolium FAMILY Asteraceae__

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 19-20-21
Arnoglossum diversifolium

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Arnoglossum diversifolium

SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Southeastern States (Cronquist 1980, Isely 1990)
Cacalia diversifolia

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

2791

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: calcareous swamps, calcareous hydric hammocks, per Weakley's Flora

Native to Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Larger leaves parallel veined
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Disc: White/Lavender
Rays: Absent
Inferior ovary

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Dark brown/Blackish
Achene

TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!

Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p049

"The following chronological synopsis of flora accounts of Microstegium is instructive: not treated by Small (1933), 'local' (Fernald 1950), 'rarely introduced and possibly not established' (Gleason & Cronquist 1952), 'sporadically naturalized' (Godfrey & Wooten 1979), 'a rapidly spreading pernicious invader on moist ground, too common' (Wofford 1989)... This species has become a very serious pest, now ranking as one of the most destructive introduced plants in our area, forming extensive and dense patches, sprawling over and eliminating nearly all other herbaceous plants. Eradication is very difficult, and considering its obvious colonizing abilities, only temporary." — Alan S. Weakley in Flora of the Southeastern US (2023)

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