Genus of flowering plants
Chaenactis Asteraceae which are known generally as pincushions and dustymaidens .[ 2] [ 3]
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.[ 4]
Species
Species include:[ 1] [ 5] [ 6]
Chaenactis alpigena California , Nevada .Chaenactis artemisiifolia Baja California .Chaenactis carphoclinia Arizona , Utah , New Mexico .Chaenactis cusickii Oregon , Idaho .Chaenactis douglasii Colorado , Wyoming , Nebraska , South Dakota , North Dakota . Montana Idaho Oregon Washington British Columbia Alberta Chaenactis evermannii Chaenactis fremontii Chaenactis furcata Chaenactis glabriuscula Chaenactis lacera Baja California Sur Chaenactis macrantha Chaenactis nevadensis Chaenactis nevii Chaenactis parishii Chaenactis santolinoides Chaenactis stevioides Sonora , Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, New York State .Chaenactis suffrutescens Chaenactis thompsonii Washington Chaenactis xantiana
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