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Volutaria muricata (L.) Maire

Volutaire muriquée (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Volutaria

Characteristics

Herb to 1.5 m high with entire, dentate leaves; capitula similar to those of V. boranensis but florets longer than the involucre, and the outer and median phyllaries with long recurved apices.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.95 - 1.05
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Images

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Distribution

Volutaria muricata world distribution map, present in Canada, Algeria, France, Morocco, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:260098-1
WFO ID wfo-0000118698
COL ID 5BPX4
BDTFX ID 101488
INPN ID 611628
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Synonyms

Calcitrapa elongata Cyanopsis muricata Amberboa micractis Centaurea pubigera Volutarella muricata Cyanopsis radicatissima Amberboa muricata Volutaria muricata Amberboa muricata subsp. muricata Volutaria muricata var. muricata Amberboa muricata var. muricata Amberboa muricata subsp. micractis Volutaria muricata var. eradiata Volutaria muricata var. micractis Cyanopsis muricata var. muricata Amberboa muricata var. micractis Centaurea muricata
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