Arnoglossum ovatum

Arnoglossum ovatum, the ovateleaf cacalia,[2] is a species of plant in the sunflower family.[3] It is native to the southeastern and south-central United States from southern North Carolina to Florida and eastern Texas.[4]

Arnoglossum ovatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arnoglossum
Species:
A. ovatum
Binomial name
Arnoglossum ovatum
(Walter) H.Rob.
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Arnoglossum ovatum var. lanceolatum (Nutt.) D.B.Ward
  • Cacalia elliottii (R.M.Harper) Shinners
  • Cacalia lanceolata Nutt.
  • Cacalia maxima (R.M.Harper ex R.M.Harper) Shinners
  • Cacalia ovata Walter
  • Conophora maxima Nieuwl.
  • Conophora ovata (Walter) Nieuwl.
  • Mesadenia angustifolia Rydb.
  • Mesadenia dentata Raf.
  • Mesadenia elliottii R.M.Harper
  • Mesadenia lanceolata (Nutt.) Raf.
  • Mesadenia maxima R.M.Harper
  • Mesadenia ovata (Walter) Raf.
  • Senecio boscianus Sch.Bip.
  • Senecio walteri Sch.Bip.

Arnoglossum ovatum is a large plant growing up to 300 cm (120 inches or 10 feet) tall. Flower heads are small but numerous, usually white or pale green, occasionally slightly purplish. The species grows in sandy woods, savannahs, and roadsides.[3]

References
  1. The Plant List Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H. Rob.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Arnoglossum ovatum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  3. Flora of North America Vol. 20 Page 624 Arnoglossum ovatum (Walter) H. Robinson, Phytologia. 28: 294. 1974.
  4. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map


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