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Synonym:
Ceratocephala
orthocera. Ceratocephala testiculata. (Hornhead) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Semi-deserts, foothills. Meadows, woodlands,
shrublands. Spring. This is a very tiny but very noticeable invasive species. It may appear in small patches but often densely carpets large areas. It flowers early in the spring when only a half inch tall; the flower gives way to a 1/4 inch layered horny seed pod that dries and becomes very prickly. "Ceratocephala" is Greek for "hornhead" and "orthocera" is Greek for "straight horn". |
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Synonym:
Ceratocephala
orthocera. Ceratocephala testiculata. (Hornhead) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Semi-deserts, foothills. Meadows, woodlands,
shrublands. Spring. |
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Synonym:
Ceratocephala
orthocera. Ceratocephala testiculata. (Hornhead) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Semi-deserts, foothills. Meadows, woodlands,
shrublands. Spring. Seed pods are forming as flowers fade. |
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Synonym:
Ceratocephala
orthocera. Ceratocephala testiculata. (Hornhead) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) Semi-deserts, foothills. Meadows, woodlands,
shrublands. Spring. These tiny 1/8 inch horny heads won't puncture your bicycle tire but don't go barefoot! And don't kneel on them. And ask your cat what she thinks of them! |
