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Asteraceae
Helminthotheca

not marked as a favorite taxon *Helminthotheca echioides (Linnaeus) Holub. Common name: Bristly Oxtongue. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe, n. Africa, and w. Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA19, Il, K4, NE, NY, Pa, POWO; = n/a — Tat; = Picris echioides L. — C, F, G, GrPl, Oh3, Pa, SE1. Basionym: Picris echioides L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Helminthotheca echioides - FNA19

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
  • Great Plains: UPL
  • Midwest: UPL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL

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