Calea ternifolia
Bitter Grass, Dog Grass
Other regional names: Mexican Calea
- Mexican Calea
Also known as: Alloispermum liebmannii (Sch.Bip. ex Klatt) H.Rob. +18 more
- Alloispermum liebmannii (Sch.Bip. ex Klatt) H.Rob.
- Aschenbornia heteropoda S.Schauer
- Calea acuminata Standl. & L.O.Williams
- Calea acuminata var. xanthactis Standl. & L.O.Williams
- Calea albida A.Gray
- Calea dichotoma Standl.
- Calea hypoleuca B.L.Rob. & Greenm.
- Calea leptocephala S.F.Blake
- Calea liebmannii Sch.Bip. ex Klatt
- Calea pringlei B.L.Rob.
- Calea pringlei var. rubida Greenm.
- Calea rugosa (DC.) Hemsl.
- Calea salmaefolia (DC.) Hemsl., 1881
- Calea salmeaefolia (DC.) Hemsl.
- Calea salmeifolia (DC.) Hemsl.
- Calea sororia S.F.Blake
- Calea tejadae S.F.Blake
- Calea ternifolia var. calyculata (B.L.Rob.) Wussow, Urbatsch & G.A.Sullivan
- Calea ternifolia var. hypoleuca (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) B.L.Turner
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Calea ternifolia (commonly known as Bitter-Grass or Dog-Grass) is a shrub within the Asteraceae family. It is found natively 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
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua