Asteraceae

Cocoonhead

Lasiospermum bipinnatum (Thunb.) Druce

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Lasiospermum

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Common names

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English: Cocoonhead

Synonyms

Lasiospermum radiatum Trevir.
Lidbeckia bipinnata Thunb.
Mataxa capensis Spreng.
Matricaria bipinnata (Thunb.) Spreng.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.