Characteristics
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
hispid starbur
Ballast ground around New York City, agricultural weed.
Herbaceous
Annual
Vascular
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The plants from the recent record of this species from Genesee County are believed to have come with tomato transplants from Georgia. It is not likely to be persisting at this site.
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Not Native
SNA (State Rank)
Blake 1921; Strother 2006.
Classification
Citation
Acanthospermum hispidum DC.
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Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.