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Yellow Pincushion

Chaenactis glabriuscula var. glabriuscula

Family: Asteraceae(discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: yellow chaenactis, common yellow chaenactis.
Generic common name: PINCUSHION, DUSTY-MAIDENS.

Photographs from SMMNRA: chaparral, June 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring.


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Notice that the peripheral flower buds look different than the central flower buds in this "Radiant" flower


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