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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Emex spinosa   FAMILY Polygonaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Emex spinosa   FAMILY Polygonaceae

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

Rumex spinosus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 5 (2005)

Emex spinosa

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

Emex spinosa

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

Emex spinosa

 

COMMON NAME:
Spiny Emex


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Emex spinosa   FAMILY Polygonaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Emex spinosa   FAMILY Polygonaceae

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 5
Emex spinosa

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

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

 

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4140

Forb
Annual
Monoecious

Habitat: Disturbed areas, not recently collected and perhaps only a waif, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Mediterranean Europe

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INVASIVE

This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Outer tepals bear spines

LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly basal
Petioles 2-29cm long

FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Greenish
6 tepals, the outer three bearing spines
Unisexual

FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Achene

 

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