Proboscidea louisiana (P. Miller) Thellung ssp. louisiana . Common name: Unicorn-plant, Devil's-claw, Cow Catcher. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Disturbed areas, pastures. Distribution: Native of the US Great Plains south to sc. Mexico; populations eastwards are adventive.
ID notes: The curious fruits are unmistakable.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Mo3; = n/a — Tat; = Proboscidea louisianica (Mill.) Thell. ssp. louisianica — NE, NY, Bretting & Nilsson (1988), orthographic variant; < Martynia louisiana Mill. — S; < Proboscidea louisiana (Mill.) Thell. — C, G, Mex, Mi; < Proboscidea louisianica (Mill.) Thell. — Ar, F, Fl6, GrPl, GW2, Il, K4, NcTx, Pa, RAB, Tn, Tx, WH3, WV, Thieret (1977), orthographic variant. Basionym: Martynia louisiana Mill. 1768
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (name change)
- Great Plains: FACU (name change)
- Midwest: FAC (name change)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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