Vernonia tortuosa (L.) Blake

(Asteraceae)

Espinoza, R., Guadamuz, A., Perez, D., Chavarría, F. and Masís, A. 1998. Vernonia 1764 (Asteraceae) Species Page, September 26, 1998. Species Home Pages, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr

I. Identification:

Shrub 2 m tall.

Flower:

The general color of the flower is white.

View of the flowers

 

 

 

Fruit:

Leaves:

Simple alternate, oblanceolate form, 10 cm long, with a cilindrical petiole 0.8 cm long.

Upper surface in detail

Under surface in detail

 

Leaf arrangement

Bark and wood:

Whole plant architecture:

Similar species:

Verification:

II.Distribución geográfica:

Internacional:

In Costa Rica:

In the Area de Conservación Guanacaste:

 Map of macro-habitats of the ACG

III. Natural History:

IV. How to find:

Can be found in the El Hacha sector, in the Los Almendros area in the pastures on the Southeast side of the house.

Acknowledgments:

This project was carried out by the Area de Conservación Guanacaste/CR, with help from INBio/CR, ICBG from the Foggarty center, NIH/USA and NSF/USA.

Thanks to Kate Beattie for helping with the managment of images and translation of this species page.

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