Calflora Taxon Report
Chaenactis douglasii  (Hook.) Hook. & Arn.  var. alpina  A. Gray
Alpine dusty pincushion
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2011 Steve Matson
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2020 Matt Berger
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2020 Matt Berger
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2020 Matt Berger
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2022 Bob Sweatt
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2022 Bob Sweatt
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2020 Matt Berger
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2020 Matt Berger
photo on Calflora
2020 Matt Berger
photo on Calflora
2020 Bob Sweatt
photo on Calflora
2020 Bob Sweatt
photo on Calflora
2020 Bob Sweatt
photo on Calflora
2020 Bob Sweatt
photo on Calflora
2020 Bob Sweatt
photo on Calflora
2007 Steve Matson
photo on Calflora
2022 Bob Sweatt
Chaenactis douglasii var. alpina is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere)
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Parent: Chaenactis douglasii
Genus: Chaenactis
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Lodgepole Forest, Alpine Fell-fields
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSChaenactis alpina var. leucopsis
PLANTSChaenactis alpina var. rubella
PLANTSChaenactis alpina
PLANTSChaenactis leucopsis
PLANTSChaenactis minuscula
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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