Asteraceae

Ward's false goldenweed

Oonopsis wardii (A.Gray) Greene

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Oonopsis

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Ward's false goldenweed (Oonopsis wardii) — FlowerPhoto: Austin Saunders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Ward's false goldenweed

Synonyms

Haplopappus fremontii subsp. wardii (A.Gray) H.M.Hall
Haplopappus fremontii var. wardii A.Gray
Haplopappus wardii (A.Gray) Dorn
Oonopsis condensata A.Nelson
Oonopsis wardii var. condensata A.Nelson
Oonopsis wardii var. wardii

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Austin Saunders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Austin Saunders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.