Asteraceae

Tuberous desert-chicory

Pyrrhopappus grandiflorus (Nutt.) Nutt.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Pyrrhopappus

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Pyrrhopappus grandiflorusAsteraceae

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Common names

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English: Tuberous desert-chicory

Synonyms

Barkhausia grandiflora Nutt.
Pyrrhopappus scaposus DC.
Sitilias grandiflora Greene

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
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.