Acmella pusilla (Hook. & Arn.) R.K.Jansen

Dwarf spotflower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Acmella

Characteristics

Leaves: petioles 2–4 mm; blades lanceolate, mostly 12–40 × 3–10 mm, margins usually sinuate-dentate, rarely entire. Cypselae 1.2–1.6 mm, ciliate or not, tips of cilia recurved; pappi 0 or of 1–2 bristles. 2n = 26, 52.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

Habit

Acmella pusilla habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Acmella pusilla leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Acmella pusilla flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Acmella pusilla flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Acmella pusilla world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Uruguay, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:914783-1
WFO ID wfo-0000102223
COL ID 9FBQ
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Spilanthes pusilla Spilanthes stolonifera var. pusilla Acmella pusilla