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Whitebuttons

Anacyclus clavatus (Desf.) Pers.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Anacyclus

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Common names

By language (14)
Arabic
قنيطسة هراوية, تاغندست, قنيطة
arz
قنيطسه هراويه
Catalan
Panigroc
Chinese
棒状回环菊
Czech
Trahok lékařský
English
Whitebuttons
Finnish
Valkoraimikki
French
Anacycle tomenteux
German
Keulen-Bertram
kab
Taqejjirt n tgerfa
Russian
Анациклус булавовидный, Слюногон булавовидный
Slovak
Anacyklus lekársky
Spanish
Amagazon, Amagazón, Amajostro, Amargazon, Chapetes, Flores de amor, Garmaza, Gormaza
Ukrainian
Анацикл булавовидний

Synonyms

  • Achillea biaristata Spreng.
  • Anacyclus aristulatus Link ex Nyman
  • Anacyclus candolii Nyman
  • Anacyclus capillifolius Maire
  • Anacyclus clavatus subsp. clavatus
  • Anacyclus clavatus var. clavatus
  • Anacyclus divaricatus Cav. ex Steud.
  • Anacyclus mucronulatus hort. ex Steud.
  • Anacyclus pubescens Brot. ex Link
  • Anacyclus pubescens (Willd.) Rchb.
  • Anacyclus tomentosus DC.
  • Anacyclus tomentosus f. glabrus Huter, Porta & Rigo ex Fiori
  • Anacyclus tomentosus f. tomentosus
  • Anacyclus tomentosus var. marginatus Guss.
  • Anacyclus tomentosus var. tomentosus
  • Anthemis biaristata DC.
  • Anthemis clavata Desf.
  • Anthemis incrassata Link
  • Anthemis mucronulata Hort. ex Steud.
  • Anthemis pubescens Willd.
  • Anthemis sphacelata Willk.
  • Chamaemelum incrassatum Hoffmanns. ex DC.
  • Chamaemelum incrassatum Heffmgg.
  • Chamaemelum tomentosum (L.) All.

Characteristics

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

Photos

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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.