Asteraceae

Low starbur

Acanthospermum humile DC.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Acanthospermum

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Acanthospermum humileAsteraceae

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 矮刺苞菊
English: Low starbur

Synonyms

Acanthospermum humile var. humile
Acanthospermum humile var. normale Kuntze
Centrospermum humile (Sw.) Less.
Melampodium humile Sw.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced

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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.