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African mile-a-minute USDA PLANTS Symbol: MICO16
USDA ARS GRIN: 316382
ITIS: 503830
NAPIS: PBFCLBB
Mikania cordata (Burm. f.) B.L. Robins.
Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Asterales: Asteraceae
Synonym(s): heartleaf hempvine, mile-a-minute

Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources


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Seed(s); achenes 2-3 mm long, glabrous, 5-angled, surface finely grandular, with persistent pappus of 40-45 bristles 4-5 mm long
USDA APHIS PPQ Archive, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); apex of achene
Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); achene
Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Julia Scher, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org
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Taxonomic References:

  • USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1, National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

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