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Asteraceae

White pincushion

Chaenactis artemisiifolia A.Gray

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Chaenactis

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White pincushion: Chaenactis artemisiifolia — in Los Angeles, California.
Photo: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
White pincushion

Synonyms

  • Acarphaea artemisiifolia Harv. & A.Gray ex A.Gray
  • Acicarphaea artemisiifolia Walp.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
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.