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Mitracarpus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Mitracarpus hirtus (Linnaeus) A.P. de Candolle. Common name: Girdle-pod. Habitat: Disturbed areas, roadsides. Distribution: Native of tropical America. Reported for GA Coastal Plain (Charlton County) (Carter, Baker, & Morris 2009) and SC Coastal Plain (Jasper County) (Bradley et al. [in prep.]).

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl5, K4, Meso4.2, WH3, Rogers (2005); = Mitracarpus hirtum DC. — Tx, orthographic variant; ? Mitracarpus villosus (Sw.) Cham. & Schltdl. ex DC.; Spermacoce hirta Linnaeus. Basionym: Spermacoce hirta L. 1762

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU

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image #1 of Mitracarpus hirtus© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Mitracarpus hirtus© Richard & Teresa Ware CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷

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