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Asteraceae

Smallhead arnica

Arnica gracilis Rydb.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Arnica

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Common names

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English
Smallhead arnica

Synonyms

  • Arnica arcana A.Nelson
  • Arnica columbiana A.Nelson
  • Arnica jonesii Rydb.
  • Arnica lactucina Greene
  • Arnica latifolia var. gracilis (Rydb.) Cronquist
  • Arnica multiflora Greene

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, 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.