Heterosperma pinnatum Cav.

Wingpetal (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Heterosperma

Characteristics

Leaves 1–4+ cm, lobes 0.5–1(–3) mm wide. Ray laminae 1–2+ mm. Disc corollas ca. 2.5 mm. Cypselae 5–18 mm; pappi 0.5–1(–3) mm. 2n = 48, 50.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.4
Root system tap-root
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Heterosperma pinnatum world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:214021-1
WFO ID wfo-0000012815
COL ID 3LDW9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Heterosperma tagetinum Heterosperma pinnatum Heterosperma pinnatum var. pinnatum