Asteraceae

Pitchfork

Dicranocarpus parviflorus A.Gray

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Dicranocarpus

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Pitchfork: An image of Dicranocarpus parviflorus or Pitchfork Aster taken in Otero County, US-NM, US. — Photo: Patrick Alexander, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Pitchfork

Synonyms

Dicranocarpus dicranocarpus Wooton & Standl.
Heterosperma dicranocarpum A.Gray

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Patrick Alexander, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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.