Status: Native
Synonyms:
Daucus divaricatus Walter
Spermolepis divaricata looks similar to Daucus pusillus, but it is taller and the fruit is not hairy but is tuberculate. Both can be found growing in the same area and magnification is required to differentiate the two species. Daucus pusillus is probably more common in most areas here.
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Spermolepis divaricata, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Apr. 20, 2010
Spermolepis divaricata, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Apr. 20, 2010
Spermolepis divaricata, tuberculate fruit, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Apr. 20, 2010
Spermolepis divaricata, macro of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Apr. 20, 2010
Spermolepis divaricata, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Cyn., Apr. 12, 2008
Spermolepis divaricata, detail of inflorescence and fruit, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Cyn., Apr. 12, 2008
Spermolepis divaricata, tubercles on fruit, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Cyn., Apr. 12, 2008
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