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Spermolepis divaricata (Walter) Rafinesque ex Seringe. Southern Spermolepis, Roughfruit Spermolepis. Phen: Apr-May; May-Jun. Hab: Sandy roadsides, disturbed areas. Dist: 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 ⓘ: = K4, Nesom (2012c); = n/a – F; < Spermolepis divaricata (Walter) Raf. ex Ser. – Ar, C, Fl7, G, GW2, K1, K3, MC, Mex, Mo2, NcTx, Ok, RAB, S, Tx, Va, WH3

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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

NCBG trait

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.

Comments:

Height: 7-24 in.

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bloom table text:

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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