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Picris sprengeriana (L.) Poir.
bitterweed
Symbol: PISP
Group: Dicot
Family: Asteraceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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State Distributional Map for PISP
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Plant Distribution by State

Picris sprengeriana (L.) Poir.

PISP

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MO
Missouri

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Missouri distribution information
Related Taxa:
Picris sprengeriana (L.) Poir.

View 440 genera in Asteraceae, 4 species in Picris

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Classification:
Picris sprengeriana (L.) Poir.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Asterales –
                         Family Asteraceae – Aster family
                            Genus Picris L. – oxtongue
                               Species Picris sprengeriana (L.) Poir. – bitterweed

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Introduced Information:
Picris sprengeriana (L.) Poir.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Picris sprengeriana (L.) Poir.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 504389.

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