Sphaeranthus angustifolius Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Sphaeranthus

Characteristics

A glandular-pubescent, erect or diffuse annual herb 1-2 ft. high
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Flowers pale red in heads about 1/3 in. across.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.31 - 0.61
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Sphaeranthus angustifolius world distribution map, present in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, and Chad

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:250499-1
WFO ID wfo-0000116162
COL ID 4YLC3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Sphaeranthus nubicus Oligolepis sprunnera Sphaeranthus lelyi Sphaeranthus nubicus Sphaeranthus angustifolius