Centratherum punctatum

Cassini in F. Cuvier

in F. Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. ed. 2, 7: 384. 1817.

Illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 19. Treatment on page 206.

Plants 1–5+ dm. Stems usually erect. Leaf-blades obovate to lanceolate, 2–6 (–8+) cm × 8–25 (–40+) mm. Involucres 8–15+ × 8–15+ mm. Phyllaries 30–50+ in 4–8+ series, glabrous or sparsely tomentulose. Florets 30–60+. Cypselae 1–2.5+ mm; pappi stramineous, 1–3+ mm. 2n = 32, 64.


Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Disturbed places
Elevation: 0–10+ m

Distribution

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Fla., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property."dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

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resin-gland-dotted +, sparsely strigillose +  and tomentose +
resin-gland-dotted +  and glabrate +
scarious +
ovate +  and lanceolate +
indeterminate +  and determinate +
John L. Strother +
Cassini in F. Cuvier +
cuneate +
compound +  and simple +
ovate;obovate lanceolate or linear +
ribbed;nerved;ribbed;nerved;smooth +
lance-linear;more or less lanceolate +
zygomorphic +, actinomorphic +  and (3-)5-merous +
usually lavender +  and purplish +
resin-gland-dotted +  and glabrous +
less columnar +  and plumply clavate +
fertile +  and bisexual +
Fla. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +  and South America +
0–10+ m +
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
winged +  and beaked +
dispersed +
Disturbed places +
indeterminate +
each +  and sessile +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
hemispheric +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
obovate;lanceolate +
petiolate +  and sessile +
ovate +  and deltate or lanceolate +
2-carpellate +
stramineous +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Flowering year-round. +
tomentulose +  and glabrous +
30 +  and 50 +
in F. Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. ed. +
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
flat;convex +
20 +  and 40 +
lance-linear +  and subulate +
exalbuminous +
Illustrated +
appendaged +  and truncate +
hirsutulous +
Compositae +
Centratherum punctatum +
Centratherum +
species +
usually apiculate +  and seta-tipped or attenuate-spinose +
rounded +  and acute +