Melampodium americanum L.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Melampodium

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Melampodium americanum world distribution map, present in Guatemala and Mexico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:232060-1
WFO ID wfo-0000038344
COL ID 6QXRN
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Synonyms

Melampodium americanum Melampodium kunthianum Melampodium pilosum Melampodium longipes Melampodium angustifolium Melampodium diffusum Melampodium nelsonii Melampodium heterophyllum Melampodium sericeum Melampodium diffusum var. diffusum Melampodium sericeum var. longipes