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uña de gato
Chuquiraga erinacea
Chuquiraga erinacea
uña de gato Aster Family
Chuquiraga erinacea Asteraceae
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Spanish common names
  •uña de gato
  •chilladora
  •ardegrás
  •chirriadera
accepted scientific name
  •Chuquiraga erinacea D. Don
rules for finding collection records
  •Chuquiraga erinacea (247)
family name
  • Asteraceae
Image Author: ©2015 Andrea Schieber
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA
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Category: Shrubs
Flowers: No obvious petals, Many petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is 0.6 to 0.7 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Simple
Plant Observed All Year
Native to Argentina

How Likely at this Location (38%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (54%)
Links to Plant Photos
iNaturalist (39)
Flora Mendocina (17)
Cal Photos (5)
Wikimedia Commons (1)
SEINet (1)
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Desert
Sand
Rocky
Brush
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