Spermolepis divaricata (Walter) Rafinesque ex Seringe. Common name: Southern Spermolepis, Roughfruit Spermolepis. Phenology: Apr-May; May-Jun. Habitat: Sandy roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: VA south to s. FL, west to e. TX and COA. Endemic to our region, though weedy in behavior, and perhaps introduced only in VA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA13, K4, Nesom (2012c); = n/a — F; < Spermolepis divaricata (Walter) Raf. ex Ser. — Ar, C, Fl7, G, GW2, MC, Mex, Mo2, NcTx, Ok, RAB, S, Tx, Va, WH3; < Spermolepis divaricatus (Walter) Raf. ex Ser. — S13, orthographic variant; Daucus divaricatus Walter. Basionym: Daucus divaricatus Walter 1788
Links to other floras: = Spermolepis divaricata - FNA13
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Upright annual.
Stems: Stems slender, angular in cross-section,finely branching, smooth.
Leaves: Leaves alternate or opposite, finely divided into linear segments, smooth.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in sparse, compound umbels at ends of branches, white, tiny
Fruits: Fruit a joined pair of oval, bumpy seeds with one flattened side (pentagonal in cross-section), less than 1/8 in. long.
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Height: 7-24 in.
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description: Upright annual.
stems: Stems slender, angular in cross-section,finely branching, smooth.
leaves: Leaves alternate or opposite, finely divided into linear segments, smooth.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in sparse, compound umbels at ends of branches, white, tiny
fruits: Fruit a joined pair of oval, bumpy seeds with one flattened side (pentagonal in cross-section), less than 1/8 in. long.
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