Asteraceae

Common stickyseed

Blennosperma nanum (Hook.) S.F.Blake

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Blennosperma

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Common names

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English: Common stickyseed

Synonyms

Blennosperma californicum (DC.) Torr. & A.Gray
Chrysanthemum nanum Hook.
Coniothele californica DC.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: joergmlpts, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Calibas, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dan Killam, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: joergmlpts, CC BY 4.0, 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.