Fremont’s Pincushion, Morning Bride

  • Scientific Name: Chaenactis Fremontii
  • Common Name: Fremont's Pincushion, Morning Bride
  • Habitat: Bajadas, valleys
  • Life Form: Forb, annual
  • Leaf Description: Alternate pinnatifid leaves
  • Flower Color: White or whitish
  • Flowering Period: Mar. to June
  • Spines: Spineless
  • Rarity: Common
  • Family: Asteraceae (sunflower family)