familyAsteraceae
tribeAsteraceae tribe Astereae
genusChloracantha
speciesChloracantha spinosa

Chloracantha spinosa

(Bentham) G. L. Nesom

Phytologia 70: 378. 1991.

Scott D. Sundberg†, Guy L. Nesom
Common names: Mexican devilweed spiny aster
Illustrated
Basionym: Aster spinosus Bentham Pl. Hartweg., 20. 1839
Synonyms: Leucosyris spinosa (Bentham) Greene
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 358.

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., La., N.Mex., Nev., Okla., Tex., Utah, w Mexico, Central America

Discussion

Varieties 4 (1 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Anther base shape
not tailed +, rounded +  and obtuse +
Anther dehiscence
introrse +
Anther fusion
connate +
Apex fusion
distinct +
Apex growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Apex size
subequal +
Apex texture
scarious +
Apical appendage quantity
0 +
Apical appendage shape
usually triangular +  and linear +
Appendage pubescence
hirsute +
Appendage relief
papillate +
Appendage shape
usually deltate +  and lanceolate +
Array architecture
corymbo-paniculiform +
Array architecture or fragility
loose +
Array development
indeterminate +  and determinate +
Author
Scott D. Sundberg† +  and Guy L. Nesom +
Authority
(Bentham) G. L. Nesom +
Band architecture
continuous +
Band quantity
1 +
Base shape
decurrent +
Basionyms
Aster spinosus +
Blade architecture
1-nerved +
Blade shape
oblanceolate +
Body architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Body architecture or shape
ribbed +
Body relief
rugulose +  and muricate +
Branch arrangement or course or shape
linear +
Branch structure in adjective form
stigmatic +
Bristle architecture
barbellate +
Bristle coloration
tawny +
Bristle pappus duration
persistent +
Bristle quantity
30;60 +
Bristle shape
Attenuate (?) +
Calyculus presence
absent +
Common name
Mexican devilweed +  and spiny aster +
Corolla architecture
not 2-lipped +  and actinomorphic +
Corolla coloration
yellow +  and white +
Corolla presence
absent +
Cypsela architecture
5(-6)-nerved +
Cypsela architecture or shape
beaked +, 2-ribbed +  and 5-ribbed +
Cypsela growth form
dimorphic +
Cypsela shape
compressed +  and fusiform-cylindric +
Disc-floret atypical quantity
13 (20) +
Disc-floret quantity
20 (70) +
Disc-floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Disc floret architecture
staminate +
Disc floret reproduction
fertile +  and bisexual +
Distribution
Ariz. +, Calif. +, La. +, N.Mex. +, Nev. +, Okla. +, Tex. +, Utah +, w Mexico +  and Central America +
Embryo course
straight +
Face pubescence
glabrous +
Filament fusion
distinct +
Floret architecture
pistillate +, staminate +  and neuter +
Floret atypical quantity
5;15 +
Floret position
proximal +
Floret quantity
1;5 +
Floret reproduction
bisexual +
Fruit architecture
winged +  and beaked +
Fruit condition or texture
dry +
Fruit density
dispersed +
Head architecture or arrangement
radiate +
Head arrangement
singly +
Head development
indeterminate +
Head reproduction
heterogamous +  and homogamous +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Linny Heagy +
Individual head architecture
each +  and sessile +
Involucre length
0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br /> (0.75 cm7.5 mm <br />0.0075 m <br />) +
Involucre position relational
surrounding +
Involucre shape
broadly turbinate;hemispheric +
Involucre width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Lateral branch development
modified +
Lateral branch orientation
ascending +
Leaf architecture
sessile +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf position
cauline +
Line quantity
2 +
Lobe atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Lobe orientation
erect;spreading +
Lobe quantity
5 (?) +
Lobe shape
deltate +
Margin architecture or shape
rarely +  and entire +
Margin coloration
hyaline +
Number of lower taxa
1 +
Ovary architecture
2-carpellate +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
1-locular +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovule fixation
attached +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
1 +
Pair quantity
1 (2) +
Pappus duration
persistent +
Pericarp fragility
tough +
Pericarp width
thick +
Peripheral floret presence
absent +
Peripheral floret quantity
In 1 (3+ series) +
Petal fusion
connate +
Phyllarie architecture
parallel-nerved +
Phyllarie duration
persistent +
Phyllarie fusion
distinct +
Phyllarie life cycle
falling +
Phyllarie quantity
20 (55) +
Phyllarie shape
oblongelliptic +  and lanceolate +
Phyllarie size
unequal +
Phyllarie texture
Herbaceous (Chartaceous or scarious) +
Publication title
Phytologia +
Publication year
1991 +
Ray-floret architecture
pistillate +
Ray-floret presence
absent +
Ray-floret quantity
20 (33) +
Ray-floret reproduction
fertile +
Receptacle architecture
epaleate +
Receptacle architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Receptacle pubescence
bearing subulate enations +, hairy +  and bristly +
Receptacle shape
convex +
Reference
None +
Root texture
fibrous +
Seed architecture
exalbuminous +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal variability
modifed +
Series atypical quantity
1 (2) +
Series quantity
1;2 +
Source xml
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Special status
Illustrated +
Stamen arrangement
alternate +
Stamen atypical quantity
4 (5) +
Stamen quantity
5 +
Stem orientation
erect +
Style-branch appendage shape
acute +  and deltate +
Style-branch architecture
appendaged +  and truncate +
Style architecture
2-branched +
Style pubescence
glabrous +
Style quantity
1 +
Style relief
papillate +  and smooth +
Synonyms
Leucosyris spinosa +
Taxon family
Asteraceae +
Taxon name
Chloracantha spinosa +
Taxon parent
Chloracantha +
Taxon rank
species +
Tooth size
small +
Tube length or size
2 times longer than +
Volume
Volume 20 +
Whole-organism atypical some measurement
150 cm1,500 mm <br />1.5 m <br /> (250 cm2,500 mm <br />2.5 m <br />) +
Whole-organism duration
perennial +
Whole-organism pubescence
glabrate +, glabrous +  and glaucous +
Whole-organism some measurement
50 cm500 mm <br />0.5 m <br /> (150 cm1,500 mm <br />1.5 m <br />) +
Whole organism atypical some measurement
150 cm1,500 mm <br />1.5 m <br /> (250 cm2,500 mm <br />2.5 m <br />) +
Whole organism growth form
subshrub +
Whole organism pubescence
glabrate +, glabrous +  and glaucous +
Whole organism some measurement
50cm (150cm) +
X chromosome quantity
9 +