Polygonaceae

False spikeflower

Hollisteria lanata S.Watson

Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Hollisteria

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False spikeflower: False spineflower ( Hollisteria lanata ) in the United States — Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Dutch: Hollisteria
English: False spikeflower
Portuguese: Hollisteria

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alex Heyman, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

Sources: classification 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.