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Asteraceae

White rocklettuce

Pinaropappus roseus (Less.) Less.

Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Pinaropappus

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White rocklettuce: Pinaropappus roseus is a flowering plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae). It is native to Mexico and the SW United States.
Photo: Bodofzt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
English
White rocklettuce
Spanish
Chipule

Synonyms

  • Achyrophorus roseus Less.
  • Pinaropappus roseus subsp. roseus
  • Pinaropappus roseus var. foliosus Shinners
  • Pinaropappus roseus var. maculatus McVaugh
  • Pinaropappus scapiger Walp.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
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.