[New post] Xanthium spinosum L.

Trajche Dimitrovski posted: " Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus:  Xanthium// Species: Xanthium spinosum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distrib" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Osogovo nature Xanthium spinosum L. by Trajche Dimitrovski Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus:  Xanthium// Species: Xanthium spinosum L. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976). Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system. Distribution: Native from Central and East Canada to Mexico, Peru to Southern South America, introduced in Australia, parts of Europe, Asia and Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Habitat: A ruderal plant common on disturbed ground, near cultivated land and settlements, wastelands, roads. Flowering period: Summer (JUL, AUG). Xanthium spinosum – habit. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Xanthium spinosum – habit. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Xanthium spinosum – flowering stems with capitula. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Xanthium spinosum – flowering stem with capitula. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Xanthium spinosum – male (terminal) and female (axillary) capitula. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Xanthium spinosum – male (terminal) and female (axillary) capitula. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Xanthium spinosum – male (terminal) and female (axillary) capitula. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Xanthium spinosum – male (terminal) and female (axillary) capitula. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Xanthium spinosum – leaves and thorns. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Xanthium spinosum – leaves and thorns. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Xanthium spinosum – leaves. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Xanthium spinosum – leaves. Osogovo, village of Beli, 15.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. References: Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Xanthium spinosum L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:260892-1 [Accessed 16.08.2021]. Trajche Dimitrovski | August 16, 2021 at 4:21 pm | Categories: Plant families | URL: https://wp.me/pbKMm8-4Qo Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Osogovo nature. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://osogovonature.com/2021/08/16/xanthium-spinosum-l/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com