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Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
hispid starbur

       
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Photo of Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Peru, Apurimac. Usage Requirements.
 
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Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

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Distribution:
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AL, FL, GA, HI, NJ, OR, SC, VA), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (ON)
 

Related Taxa:
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

View 477 genera in Asteraceae, 3 species in Acanthospermum
 

Classification:
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Acanthospermum Schrank – starbur
Species Acanthospermum hispidum DC. – hispid starbur
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

bristly starbur
hispid starburr

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
 

Introduced Information:
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 36446.

 
 
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