Status: Native
Synonyms:
Leptocaulis inermis Nuttall ex A.P. de Candolle
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 inermis, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Apr. 20, 2010
Spermolepis inermis, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Apr. 20, 2010
Spermolepis inermis, tuberculate fruit, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Apr. 20, 2010
Spermolepis inermis, macro of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Apr. 20, 2010
Spermolepis inermis, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Cyn., Apr. 12, 2008
Spermolepis inermis, detail of inflorescence and fruit, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Cyn., Apr. 12, 2008
Spermolepis inermis, tubercles on fruit, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Burro Mtns., Engineer Cyn., Apr. 12, 2008
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