Asteraceae

Hairy spotflower

Acmella pilosa R.K.Jansen

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Acmella

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Hairy spotflower (Acmella pilosa) — FlowerPhoto: Ben Machado, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Hairy spotflower

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Ben Machado, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification 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.