Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Zygophyllales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tribulus cistoides
FAMILY
Zygophyllaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tribulus cistoides
FAMILY
Zygophyllaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tribulus cistoides
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Tribulus cistoides
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Tribulus cistoides
COMMON NAME:
Jamaica Feverplant, Burr-nut
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmtcystoides_bh
June Monroe County FL
Bahia Honda State Park
Leaves opposite, leaflets softly hairy, per Everglades Wildflowers (Hammer, 2002, 2015).
COMPARE
pinnately compound leaves of forbs
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmtcystoides_bh2
June Monroe County FL
Bahia Honda State Park
Flowers about 1" wide. Fruit 5/8" wide, hard and armed with 4 stout spines, per Everglades Wildflowers (Hammer, 2002, 2015).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Tribulus cistoides
FAMILY
Zygophyllaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Tribulus cistoides
FAMILY
Zygophyllaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Tribulus cistoides
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Tribulus cistoides
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Tribulus cistoides
1527
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Africa
Waif(s)
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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Fruit armed with 2-4 spreading spines
LEAVES:
Even-pinnately compound: 10-20 leaflets
Opposite
Petioles > 2cm long
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Yellow
5 sepals
5 petals
10 stamens, of 2 lengths
Bisexual
Flowers solitary in leaf axils
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Schizocarp
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