Calflora Taxon Report
Chaenactis fremontii  A. Gray
Desert pincushion, Pincushion flower
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Chaenactis fremontii is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Chaenactis
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: slopes

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
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