Calyceraceae
Madam gorgon
Acicarpha tribuloides
- Family
- Calyceraceae
- Genus
- Acicarpha
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Madam gorgon
- Swedish
- Nålnöt
Synonyms
- Acicarpha bonariensis (Pers.) Herter
- Acicarpha laxa R.E.Fr.
- Acicarpha pinnatifida Miers
- Acicarpha runcinata Miers
- Acicarpha tribuloides var. dentata Kuntze
- Acicarpha tribuloides var. pinnatifida (Miers) Kuntze
- Boopis tribuloides Spreng.
- Cryptocarpha tribuloides Cass.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.