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Pineapple-weed

Matricaria discoidea

Photo by tomk3886
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found in open habitat. Grasses, wildflowers, pines and Aspens.

Notes:

Looks like a number of flower heads fused together to make a long flower. When I first saw it I thought it was a caterpillar.

Reference Links:

Matricaria discoidea - Wikipedia

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Flowers of North America

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PublishedOctober 20, 2023

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