L48 (N), Pr (N), Vi (N)PlantaeSpecies
Wand Blackroot
Pterocaulon virgatum
(L.) DC.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Aster family
Genus
Pterocaulon
Species
Pterocaulon virgatum
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 2 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
Territories
PrVi
Also Known As
Conyza virgataChlaenobolus virgataConyza polystachyaPterocaulon virgatum fo. alopecuroidesPterocaulon virgatum fo. subvirgatumPterocaulon pompilianumPterocaulon pilcomayensePterocaulon subspicatumPterocaulon subvirgatumConyza spicataChlaenobolus spicatusPluchea spicataPluchea virgataPterocaulon virgatum f. subvirgatumChlaenobolus virgatusGnaphalium spicatumPterocaulon spicatum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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