Acmella radicans
Also known as: Ceratocephala tenellus (Kunth) Kuntze +7 more
- Ceratocephala tenellus (Kunth) Kuntze
- Sanvitalia longepedunculata M.E.Jones
- Sanvitalia longipedunculata M.E.Jones
- Spilanthes botterii S.Watson
- Spilanthes exasperata var. cayennensis DC.
- Spilanthes leucophaea Sch.Bip. ex Klatt
- Spilanthes ocymifolia Urb., 1929
- Spilanthes ocymifolia var. acutiserrata A.H.Moore
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Acmella radicans is an annual 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.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Guinea, India, Jawa, Malaya, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Tanzania, West Himalaya