Asteraceae
Variableleaf Indian plantain
Arnoglossum diversifolium
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Arnoglossum
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Variableleaf Indian plantain
Synonyms
- Cacalia diversifolia Torr. & A.Gray
- Conophora diversifolia Nieuwl.
- Mesadenia difformis Small
- Mesadenia diversifolia Greene
- Senecio floridanus Sch.Bip.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos

Photo: Pieter Pelser, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Pieter Pelser, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.