Acanthospermum australe

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Species Distribution Map
Family:ASTERACEAE
Species:Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
Common Name:Sheep Bur; Paraguayan Starbur; Guay Greenstripe
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Annual
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:Paraguayan Starbur is an introduced annual or weakly perennial herbaceous member of the Sunflower family (Asteraceae). It can be found in the southern half of the state. Paraguayan Starbur grows on roadsides, in fields, in sandhills, in dry disturbed sandy woodlands, and in pastures. A native of South America, it is one of three species in the genus that can be found in Alabama. Paraguayan Starbur has prostrate stems that root at the nodes. The leaves are alternate, ovate to triangular in shape, and have irregular serrations along the margins. The leaves have glandular dots on both surfaces. The flowers are produced in heads. The seed are enclosed in an oblong bur that has hooked prickles.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Not Native
References:**
Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyASTERACEAE - Aster family
Genus Acanthospermum
Species Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze - Sheep Bur; Paraguayan Starbur; Guay Greenstripe

Citation

Citation Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 303. 1891.
Basionym: Melampodium australe Loefl. 1758.
Type: VENEZUELA: Sucre: Cumana

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Acanthospermum brasilum Acanthospermum brasilum Schrank, Pl. Rar. Hort. Monac. pl. 53. 1820. BRAZIL
Acanthospermum hirsutum Acanthospermum hirsutum de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 522. 1836, nom. illegit.Acanthospermum brasilium Schrank 1820. 
Acanthospermum xanthioides Acanthospermum xanthioides de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 521. 1836, nom. illegit.Centrospermum xanthioides Kunth 1820, nom. illegit.; Melampodium australe Loefling ex Linnaeus 1763. 
Acanthospermum xanthioides var. acutifolium Acanthospermum xanthioides de Candolle, var. acutifolium de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 522. 1836.  
Acanthospermum xanthioides var. glabratum Acanthospermum xanthioides de Candolle, var. glabratum de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 522. 1836.  
Acanthospermum xanthioides var. obtusifolium Acanthospermum xanthioides de Candolle, var. obtusifolium de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 522. 1836, nom. inadmiss.Acanthospermum xanthioides de Candolle 1836, nom. illegit.; Centrospermum xanthioides Kunth 1820, nom. illegit.; Melampodium australe Loefling ex Linnaeus 1763. 
Centrospermum xanthioides Centrospermum xanthioides Kunth, in Humboldt et al., Nov. Gen. Sp. 4: 270. 1820, nom. illegit.Melampodium australe Loefling ex Linnaeus 1763. 
Melampodium australe Melampodium australe Loefling ex Linnaeus, Sp. Pl., ed. 2. 1303. 1763. VENEZUELA: Sucre: Cumana,

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Mobile, Pike, Tuscaloosa

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AMAL, AUA, BRIT, TROY, UNA, USAM, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1877 - 1987

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
UWAL0038220 Mobile 29 Jul 1974 LeLong, Michel G.
8067		 UWAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AUA000029403 Covington 22 Oct 2009 Hansen, Curtis J.
4554		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
USAM000001668 Baldwin 15 Sep 1980 LeLong, Michel G.
11513		 USAM
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000001338 Dale 08 May 1997 Rundell, Hannelore
143		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000014797 Autauga 06 Oct 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3126		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AUA000037506 Escambia 16 Aug 2011 Hansen, Curtis J.
5250		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
USAM000001671 Mobile 29 Jul 1974 LeLong, Michel G.
8067		 USAM
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000039250 Autauga 12 Jun 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25185		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AUA000001110 Dale 9 Jun 1991 Diamond, Alvin R.
7412		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
BRIT89109 Geneva 24 Jul 1968 Kral, Robert
31926		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AUA000037968 Covington 3 May 2012 Hansen, Curtis J.
5476		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
BRIT89112 Houston 25 Sep 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
20205		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
USAM000001667 Baldwin 15 Sep 1980 LeLong, Michel G.
11513		 USAM
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
ALNHS00001718 Baldwin 10 Oct 2007 Barger, T. Wayne
Perd-35		 ALNHS
Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
UNA00044698 Tuscaloosa 07 Aug 1877 Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.		 UNA
Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
AUA000001115 Pike 13 Sep 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3631		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
ALNHS00005064 Autauga 27 JUL 2017 Barger, T. Wayne
SP#3224		 ALNHS
Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
AUA000001106 Covington 5 Oct 1989 Diamond, Alvin R.
6587		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
TROY000001341 Pike 23 May 1989 Rutledge, Rachel
s.n.		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
BRIT89110 Henry 11 Sep 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15753		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
UWAL0016464 Autauga 12 Jun 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25185		 UWAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
BRIT89105 Escambia 04 Oct 1971 Kral, Robert
44838		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
UWAL0000424 Autauga 06 Oct 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3126		 UWAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
BRIT89102 Dale 07 Oct 1972 Kral, Robert
48893		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AUA000001111 Geneva 1 Jul 1993 Diamond, Alvin R.
8720		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
UWAL0008477 Conecuh 24 Sep 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22582		 UWAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AMAL00013513 Covington 04 Aug 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17881		 AMAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000045749 Autauga 29 Sep 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
153		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
UNA00044699 Autauga 09 Jul 1987 Haynes, Robert R.
9226		 UNA
Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
AMAL00012695 Autauga 06 Oct 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3126		 AMAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000014570 Houston 25 Sep 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
20205		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
BRIT89104 Escambia 20 Nov 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
20449		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
UWAL0046289 Autauga 20 Jul 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1023		 UWAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
UWAL0046741 Autauga 29 Sep 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
153		 UWAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
BRIT89103 Dale 09 Nov 1980 Kral, Robert
66659		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AUA000001114 Henry 11 Sep 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15753		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
AUA000001113 Henry 17 Jul 1988 Diamond, Alvin R.
5257		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
BRIT89113 Houston 26 Sep 1993 MacDonald, John R.
6752		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000001337 Covington 13 Oct 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15930		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000032976 Conecuh 24 Sep 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22582		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
BRIT89100 Covington 13 Oct 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15930		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
UWAL0018984 Geneva 26 Aug 1998 Kral, Robert
87769		 UWAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
UWAL0031835 Conecuh 01 Nov 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25644		 UWAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
BRIT89106 Escambia 08 Jun 1969 Kral, Robert
35138		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AUA000001104 Butler 11 Sep 1987 Diamond, Alvin R.
3597		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
TROY000033367 Butler 01 Oct 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22605		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AMAL00010569 Henry 11 Sep 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15753		 AMAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
BRIT89099 Barbour 15 Jul 1999 MacDonald, John R.
13159		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
UNA00044697 Mobile _ Jun _ Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
UWAL0000425 Dale 09 Nov 1980 Kral, Robert
66659		 UWAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
USAM000001669 Baldwin 15 Sep 1980 LeLong, Michel G.
11513		 USAM
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000020034 Escambia 20 Nov 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
20449		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000001339 Henry 11 Sep 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15753		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AUA000001108 Covington 14 Oct 1990 Diamond, Alvin R.
7169		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
USAM000001670 Mobile 29 Jul 1974 LeLong, Michel G.
8067		 USAM
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000014796 Covington 04 Aug 2007 Diamond, Alvin R.
17881		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AUA000001105 Conecuh 9 Aug 1986 Diamond, Alvin R.
2662		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
BRIT89107 Geneva 24 Jul 1968 Kral, Robert
31926		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000049659 Autauga 07 Sep 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1200		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000001336 Coffee 10 Apr 2000 Martin, Brian H.
529		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
USAM000001672 Baldwin 15 Sep 1980 LeLong, Michel G.
11513		 USAM
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
BRIT89101 Covington 03 Oct 1971 Kral, Robert
44764		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AMAL00017422 Baldwin 10 Oct 2007 Barger, T. Wayne
Perd-35		 AMAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000047235 Mobile 29 Jul 1974 Lelong, Michel G.
8067		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AUA000001112 Geneva 4 Jul 1970 Smith, Wayne
072		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
USAM000001673 Mobile 29 Jul 1979 LeLong, Michel G.
10896		 USAM
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000048396 Autauga 20 Jul 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1023		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
UWAL0007819 Butler 01 Oct 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22605		 UWAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
BRIT89114 Pike 30 Jul 1972 Kral, Robert
47954		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AUA000001109 Crenshaw 27 Aug 1995 Diamond, Alvin R.
9877		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
BRIT89111 Houston 25 Sep 2008 Diamond, Alvin R.
20205		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
UNA00056100 Geneva 26 Aug 1998 MacDonald, John R.
11815		 UNA
Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
UNA00044700 Tuscaloosa 14 Nov 1974 Hoener, Fred K.
1194		 UNA
Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
AUA000001107 Covington 13 Oct 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
15930		 AUA
Acanthospermum Australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
UNA00066900 Autauga 06 Oct 2006 Keener, Brian R.
3126		 UNA
Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze
BRIT89108 Geneva 26 Aug 1998 Ray, Harold
87769		 BRIT
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
AMAL00012248 22 Jun 2002 Kral, Robert
92748		 AMAL
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
TROY000001340 Pike 03 Jul 2000 Hall, James A.
57		 TROY
Acanthospermum australe (Loefling) Kuntze
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