Asteraceae

Lyon's pygmydaisy

Pentachaeta lyonii A.Gray

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Pentachaeta

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Lyon's pygmydaisy (Pentachaeta lyonii) — FlowerPhoto: Amanda Fisher, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Lyon's pygmydaisy

Synonyms

Chaetopappa lyonii (A.Gray) D.D.Keck

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Amanda Fisher, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: JRHolt, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Adam J. Searcy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Dan Horowitz, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Adam J. Searcy, 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.