Schkuhria pinnata

Schkuhria pinnata
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Schkuhria
Species:
S. pinnata
Binomial name
Schkuhria pinnata
(Lam.) Kuntze ex Thell.
Synonyms
  • Schkuhria wislizenii A. Gray
  • Schkuhria anthemoidea (DC.) J.M. Coult.
  • Schkuhria wislizeni A. Gray
  • Schkuhria anthemoidea var. anthemoidea (DC.) J.M. Coult.
  • Schkuhria anthemoidea var. wrightii (A. Gray) Heiser
  • Schkuhria wislizeni var. frustrata S.F. Blake
  • Schkuhria wislizeni var. wislizeni A. Gray
  • Schkuhria wislizeni var. wrightii (A. Gray) S.F. Blake
  • Schkuhria pinnata var. pinnata (Lam.) Kuntze ex Thell.
  • Schkuhria pinnata var. wislizeni (A. Gray) B.L. Turner
  • Schkuhria pinnata var. guatemalensis (Rydb.) McVaug

Schkuhria pinnata, the canchalagua or dwarf Mexican marigold, is a small, dainty, pioneer annual herb of the family Asteraceae and widespread in the tropics. It is regarded as a naturalised weed with low ecological impact.