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Asteraceae

South American rubberweed

Hymenoxys anthemoides (Juss.) Cass. ex DC.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Hymenoxys

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Common names

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English
South American rubberweed

Synonyms

  • Actinea anthemoides (Juss.) Kuntze
  • Actinea haenkeana (DC.) Kuntze
  • Actinella anthemidoides (Juss.) Malme
  • Actinella anthemoides (Juss.) A.Gray
  • Cephalophora anthemoides Less.
  • Hymenopappus anthemoides Juss.
  • Hymenoxys haenkeana DC.
  • Hymenoxys parodii I.M.Johnst.

Characteristics

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

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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.