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Spiny Starwort

Photo: Sarah Gregg · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC-SA

Plants

Spiny Starwort

Pallenis spinosa

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
25 May 2019
Category
Plants
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The species

Pallenis spinosa, common names: Spiny Starwort or Spiny Golden Star, is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Pallenis of the Asteraceae family. The Latin name of the genus is derived from palea (chaff), referring to the chaffy receptacle, while the species name spinosa, meaning spiny, refers to the spiny bracts surrounding the flowers.

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