Asteraceae
Hairy desertsunflower
Geraea canescens
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Geraea
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Hairy desertsunflower
Synonyms
- Encelia eriocephala A.Gray
- Encelia eriocephala var. eriocephala
- Encelia eriocephala var. paniculata A.Gray
- Geraea canescens var. paniculata S.F.Blake
- Simsia canescens A.Gray
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
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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.