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Asteraceae

Dwarf dwarf-cudweed

Hesperevax caulescens A.Gray

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Hesperevax

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Common names

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English
Dwarf dwarf-cudweed

Synonyms

  • Evax acaulis Greene
  • Evax caulescens A.Gray
  • Evax caulescens var. caulescens
  • Evax caulescens var. humilis (Greene) Jeps.
  • Evax involucrata Greene
  • Hesperevax humilis Greene
  • Micropus caulescens Walp.
  • Psilocarphus caulescens Benth.

Characteristics

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

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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.