Chaenactis fremontii A. Gray
Fremont’s pincushion, desert pincushion
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Asteridae A large class that encompasses asters
Order Asterales Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies
Family Asteraceae The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers
Genus Chaenactis From the Greek chaino , “to gape,” and aktis , “a ray,” thus meaning a gaping ray, and given because in many species the outer florets are enlarged into a wide-open flaring raylike mouth
Species fremontii For John Charles Fremont (1813-1890), “the Pathfinder,” Army officer and presidential candidate who collected plants on four hazardous journeys exploring the western United States
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4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm)
Chaenactis fremontii description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (18 × 12 cm)
4/30/2018 · Kelbaker Road, Mojave National Preserve, California · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm)
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