Asteraceae

Littleleaf silverback

Luina hypoleuca Benth.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Luina

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Littleleaf silverback (Luina hypoleuca) — FlowerPhoto: John Brew, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (1)

English: Littleleaf silverback

Synonyms

Luina californica Rydb.
Luina hypoleuca var. hypoleuca

Flowers

In flower: June to August (from 53 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: John Brew, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: James H. Thomas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: James H. Thomas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jeremy Buegge, CC0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Pieter Pelser, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Pieter Pelser, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Pieter Pelser, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

More in Luina

Creeping silverbackLuina serpentinaAsteraceae

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.