Asteraceae

Narrowleaf yellowtops

Flaveria linearis Lag.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Flaveria

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Narrowleaf yellowtops (Flaveria linearis) — FlowerPhoto: Dan Riley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 線葉黃頂菊, 线叶黄顶菊
English: Narrowleaf yellowtops

Synonyms

Flaveria latifolia (J.R.Johnst.) Rydb.
Flaveria latifolia (J.R.Johnst.) R.W.Long & Rhamst.
Flaveria maritima Kunth
Flaveria tenuifolia Nutt.
Gymnosperma nudatum (Nutt.) DC.
Selloa nudata Nutt.

Flowers

In flower: all year (from 324 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Dan Riley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Juan Cruzado Cortés, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Isaac Chacón, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ben Machado, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: gale luby, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Tyler Radtke, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: stinger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tom Field, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Michelle Sevcovas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Adam Pitcher, CC0, from iNaturalist

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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.