Isocarpha oppositifolia
Rio Grande Pearlhead
Also known as: Calea oppositifolia (L.) L. +5 more
- Calea oppositifolia (L.) L.
- Isocarpha angustata Griseb.
- Isocarpha oppositifolia (L.) R.Br., 1817
- Isocarpha oppositifolia subsp. oppositifolia
- Isocarpha tricephala Cass.
- Santolina oppositifolia L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Isocarpha oppositifolia (commonly known as Rio Grande pearlhead) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Asteraceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
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