Asteraceae
Serpentine arnica
Arnica cernua
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Arnica
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Serpentine arnica
Synonyms
- Arnica chandleri Rydb.
Flowers
- In flower
- April to May (from 5 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Dee Shea Himes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Rob Santry, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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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.