Asteraceae

Pebble pincushion

Chaenactis carphoclinia A.Gray

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chaenactis

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Pebble pincushion (Chaenactis carphoclinia) — FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Pebble pincushion

Synonyms

Chaenactis attenuata A.Gray
Chaenactis carphoclinia var. attenuata M.E.Jones
Chaenactis paleolifera A.Nelson

Flowers

In flower: February to April (from 285 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Dominic Gentilcore, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daniel, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dcrjsr, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: W. Terry Hunefeld, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dcrjsr, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andrew Tree, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dcrjsr, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, CC BY 2.0, 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.