Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H.Rob.

Ovateleaf cacalia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Arnoglossum

Characteristics

Plants 50–300 cm (weakly rhizomatous). Stems round. Basal leaves: blades ovate to narrowly lanceolate or lance-linear, to 30+ cm, margins usually entire. Cauline leaves: proximal petiolate, ovate to narrowly lanceolate or lance-linear, margins usually entire; distal sessile, smaller. Involucres 8–10 mm. Phyllaries (± purple-tinged) lance-ovate, midveins not winged (tips acute to acuminate, papillate). Corollas usually white or greenish, rarely purplish, 8–9(–10) mm. Cypselae fusiform or clavate, 4–5 mm (dark brown, 7–8-ribbed); pappi (5–)6–7.5 mm. 2n = 50, 52, 56.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 3.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Arnoglossum ovatum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20122-2
WFO ID wfo-0000008906
COL ID GTDC
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Synonyms

Arnoglossum ovatum Cacalia incana Mesadenia maxima Senecio walteri Mesadenia elliottii Mesadenia lanceolata Mesadenia angustifolia Cacalia maxima Mesadenia ovata Cacalia lanceolata Mesadenia dentata Senecio boscianus Conophora ovata Cacalia ovata Conophora maxima Cacalia lanceolata var. lanceolata Cacalia lanceolata var. elliottii Cacalia lanceolata var. virescens Mesadenia lanceolata var. virescens Mesadenia lanceolata var. lanceolata Arnoglossum ovatum var. lanceolatum Arnoglossum ovatum var. ovatum Senecio ovatus