Ancistrocarphus

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Ancistrocarphus

Description Ancistrocarphus is a genus of plants belonging to the aster family (Asteraceae). This genus includes about 10 species of annual or perennial herbs, which are native to western North America. Ancistrocarphus is also known as “chaffbush” or “burr chaffbush.” The name Ancistrocarphus comes from two Greek words, “ancistron” meaning hook and “karphos” meaning fruit, referring to the hooked fruits…