Asteraceae

Bombycilaena discolor (Pers.) M.Laínz

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Bombycilaena

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Common names

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French: Bombycilaène à deux couleurs, Cotonnière discolore

Synonyms

Bombycilaena bombycina (Lag.) Soják
Bombycilaena bombycina (Lag.) Smoljan.
Bombycilaena erecta subsp. discolor (Pers.) Mateo & Figuerola
Micropus bombycinus Lag.
Micropus discolor Pers.
Micropus erectus subsp. bombicinus (Lag.) Rouy
Micropus erectus var. discolor Pers.

Photos

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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). About our plant data.