Tarenaya hassleriana (Chodat) Iltis, Novon

 

Facts

Giant spider-flower is native to South America, and introduced to Central and North America. It is frequently grown in gardens, and occasionally escapes in southern New England.

Habitat

Anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats), meadows and fields

Characteristics

HabitatterrestrialNew England state

• Connecticut
• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island

Flower petal color

• blue to purple
• pink to red
• white

Leaf typethe leaves are compound (made up of two or more discrete leafletsLeaf arrangementalternate: there is one leaf per node along the stemLeaf blade edgesthe edge of the leaf blade has teethFlower symmetrythere is only one way to evenly divide the flower (the flower is bilaterally symmetrical)Number of sepals, petals or tepalsthere are four petals, sepals, or tepals in the flowerFusion of sepals and petalsboth the petals and sepals are separate and not fusedStamen number6Fruit type (general)the fruit is dry and splits open when ripeFruit length25–80 mm

Tarenaya hassleriana (giant spider-flower): Go Botany (nativeplanttrust.org)

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