From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chaenactis fremontii is a species of annual wildflower in the daisy family known by the common names Fremont's pincushion and desert pincushion. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Baja California, where it grows in sandy and gravelly soils in the deserts and low mountains. It grows in patches of long stems which are green when new and grow reddish with age. They may branch to extend many tall, almost naked stems. The sparse leaves are somewhat fleshy and long and pointed. Atop each erect stem is an inflorescence bearing usually one but sometimes more flower heads, each with plentiful densely-packed disc florets. There may be very large ray florets around the edge of the discoid head. The flowers are white or very light pink.
[edit] External links
