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Asteraceae

Dyssodia decipiens (Bartl.) M.C.Johnst.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Dyssodia

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Dyssodia decipiens: Native from southern Mexico to Costa Rica. One of several species known as Flor de Muerto here in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Synonyms

  • Dyssodia sanguinea (Klatt) Strother
  • Syncephalantha decipiens Bartl.
  • Syncephalantha macrophylla Klatt
  • Syncephalantha sanguineus Klatt

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.