| Pentachaeta | |
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| Pentachaeta bellidiflora | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Pentachaetinae |
| Genus: | Pentachaeta L. |
| Species | |
Pentachaeta is a genus of the family Asteraceae; the entire genus is endemic to California. Of the six species members, at least one, Pentachaeta bellidiflora, is classified as an endangered species. The etymology of the genus name derives from Greek: Penta = five + chaeta = bristle, referring to the pappus scales of P. aurea. It was combined in Chaetopappa, but later work led to the genus being recognized as definitely separate. It is most closely related to Rigiopappus and Tracyina.[1] Pygmydaisy is a common name for Pentachaeta.[2]
- ^ Pentachaeta in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Pentachaeta". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 September 2015.