Patagonia Wildflowers
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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
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  Chuquiraga erinacea (254)
family name
  • Asteraceae
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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 (26%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (54%)
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Sand
Rocky
Desert
Brush
Wetland
Salt Marsh
Riparian
Meadow
Grassland
Native Plant Status
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native Native
native Not Present
Native to Argentina