Chaenactis

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|image_caption = Chaenactis fremontii

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|taxon = Chaenactis

|authority = DC.

|synonyms_ref = [https://archive.today/20141113114105/http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/default.aspx?Page=NameDetails&TabNum=0&NameId=156b02e8-7358-451a-bf49-8a48e5f4ed99 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist ]

|synonyms =

  • Acicarphaea Walp.
  • Macrocarphus Nutt.
  • Acarphaea Harv. & A.Gray ex A.Gray

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Chaenactis is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae which are known generally as pincushions and dustymaidens.[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/152094#page/664/mode/1up Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1836. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 5: 659] in Latin[http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40005002 Tropicos, Chaenactis DC.]

These wildflowers are native to western North America, especially the desert southwest of the United States. They are quite variable in appearance. They are generally aster-like in appearance with many disc florets in each head. There may be only disc florets, but sometimes there are also enlarged ray florets along the edges of the corolla. They may be white to yellow or pink.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=106303 Flora of North America, Chaenactis de Candolle in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 659. 1836. ]

Species

Species include:[http://bonap.net/NAPA/TaxonMaps/Genus/County/Chaenactis Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps]CONABIO. 2009. Catálogo taxonómico de especies de México. 1. In Capital Nat. México. CONABIO, México D.F.

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