Asteraceae

Spiny chloracantha

Chloracantha spinosa (Benth.) G.L.Nesom

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chloracantha

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Spiny chloracantha: Spiny Chloracantha (Chloracantha spinosa). Species of plant. — Photo: Oscar González, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Spiny chloracantha

Synonyms

Aster spinosus Benth.
Aster spinosus var. jaliscensis McVaugh
Aster spinosus var. spinosus
Chloracantha spinosa var. jaliscensis (McVaugh) S.D.Sundb.
Leucosyris spinosa (Benth.) Greene

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Oscar González, CC BY-SA 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.