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Asteraceae

Capitaneja

Verbesina alata L.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Verbesina

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Common names

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English
Capitaneja

Synonyms

  • Hamulium alatum Cass.
  • Tepion alatum Britton ex P.Wilson
  • Tepion alatum Britton

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual, Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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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.