Pyrrhopappus

Pyrrhopappus
Pyrrhopappus pauciflorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Cichorioideae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Subtribe: Microseridinae
Genus: Pyrrhopappus
DC.
Type species
Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
(Walter) DC.
Synonyms
  • Crinissa Rchb.
  • Sitilias Raf.

Pyrrhopappus is a genus of North American plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. Desert-chicory is a common name.

Species
formerly included

see Lactuca