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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Mitracarpus hirtus
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
Go to FSUS key
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Mitracarpus hirtus
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
COMMON NAME:
Girdle-pod
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Ovules.
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Dissected flower, 20x magnification.
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Stem, 20x magnification.
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Leaf surfaces: abaxial on left, adaxial on right.
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Mitracarpus hirtus
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Mitracarpus hirtus
FAMILY
Rubiaceae
4167
Forb
Annual
Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: tropical America
Rare
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Simple
Opposite
Stipules with about 5-7 prominent hair-like bristles (setose)
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
White
4-lobed calyx
4-lobed corolla
4 stamens
Bisexual
Flowers in dense, terminal & axillary clusters
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall?
Capsule
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
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