Asteraceae

Naked turtleback

Psathyrotopsis scaposa (A.Gray) H.Rob.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Psathyrotopsis

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Naked turtleback

Synonyms

Psathyrotes scaposa A.Gray
Pseudobartlettia scaposa Rydb.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: aspidoscelis, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.