Chloracantha spinosa
spiny aster, spiny chloracantha, devilweed aster, mexican devilweed
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Growth Form
forb, shrub
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
many
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Armed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Known Parish Occurrences
Acadia, Cameron, St. Mary, Vermilion
- plant occurs in parish
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
7