Asteraceae

Smallflower desert-chicory

Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus (D.Don) DC.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Pyrrhopappus

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Common names

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English: Smallflower desert-chicory, Texas dandelion

Synonyms

Chondrilla intybacea Ledeb.
Chondrilla pauciflora D.Don
Chondrilla sessaeana D.Don
Pyrrhopappus geiseri Shinners
Pyrrhopappus multicaulis DC.
Pyrrhopappus multicaulis var. multicaulis
Pyrrhopappus sessaeanus DC.
Sitilias multicaulis Greene
Sitilias pauciflora Greene
Sitilias sessaeana Greene

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Vince Hale, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Amyls33, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nathan May, CC BY 4.0, 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.