Calflora
Taxon  Report   1904    
Chaenactis macrantha  D. C. Eaton
Bighead dustymaiden,  Large flowered chaenactis, Mohave pincushion
Chaenactis macrantha
© 2004 James M. Andre
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Chaenactis macrantha
© 2010 Steve Matson
Chaenactis macrantha
© 2010 James M. Andre
Chaenactis macrantha, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Chaenactis macrantha
© 2010 Steve Matson
Family: ASTERACEAE  
Genus: Chaenactis
Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Shadscale Scrub, Sagebrush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

 
More information about  Chaenactis macrantha
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (CHMA)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 16, 2019).