Desert Pincushion (Chaenactis stevioides)

   
 

Esteve's Pincushion (Chaenactis stevioides), Organ Mountains, NM. Photographs by Gertrud Konings.

• Common English Names: Desert Pincushion, Esteve's Pincushion
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Chaenactis stevioides (key-NACK-tiss stee-vee-OY-dees)
• Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
• Geographic Range: Western USA, northern Mexico
• Plant Form: Annual, to about 1 ft.
• Remarks: Rocky or gravelly areas to about 6,500 ft.

Last Update: 23 Feb 2005