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Asteraceae

Common leopardbane

Arnica acaulis (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Arnica

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Common names

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English
Common leopardbane

Synonyms

  • Arnica claytonii Pursh
  • Arnica nudicaulis Elliott
  • Doronicum acaule Walter
  • Doronicum claytonii Poir.
  • Doronicum nudicaule Michx.
  • Grammarthron oppositifolium Cass.

Characteristics

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

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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.