Acicarpha tribuloides
Madam Gorgon
Also known as: Acicarpha bonariensis (Pers.) Herter +8 more
- Acicarpha bonariensis (Pers.) Herter
- Acicarpha laxa R.E.Fr.
- Acicarpha pinnatifida Miers
- Acicarpha runcinata Miers
- Acicarpha tribuloides var. dentata Kuntze
- Acicarpha tribuloides var. pinnatifida (Miers) Kuntze
- Boopis tribuloides Spreng.
- Buphthalmum bonariense Pers.
- Cryptocarpha tribuloides (Juss.) Cass.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Calyceraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to South America, Acicarpha tribuloides (commonly known as Madam Gorgon) is an annual belonging to the Calyceraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina