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Asteraceae

Oppositeleaf bahia

Picradeniopsis oppositifolia (Nutt.) Rydb.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Picradeniopsis

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Oppositeleaf bahia: A low growing perennial that can form dense stands in moderately disturbed settings such as roadsides of little used roads.
Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Oppositeleaf bahia

Synonyms

  • Bahia oppositifolia (Nutt.) DC.
  • Bahia oppositifolia (Nutt.) A.Gray
  • Bahia oppositifolia Nutt.
  • Eriophyllum oppositifolium Heynh.
  • Trichophyllum oppositifolium Nutt.

Characteristics

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

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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.