Species: Chaenactis thompsonii
Thompson's Pincushion
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Chaenactis
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Thompson's pincushion
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Aster Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Asterales - Asteraceae - Chaenactis
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A perennial herb, 1-3 dm tall. Produces few or solitary pale flowerheads on each stem. Blooms late July to mid-August.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G2G3
Global Status Last Reviewed
1994-02-08
Global Status Last Changed
1994-02-08
Distribution
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Global Range
Primarily found in the Wenatchee Mountains of Chelan and Kittitas Counties, Washington.