fleshy pincushion (?)

April 10, 2024 • Shell Creek Road • San Luis Obispo County, California

Coordinates: 35.47871,-120.32929
fleshy pincushion (?) (Chaenactis xantiana) [Shell Creek Road, San Luis Obispo County, California]
Filename: 20240410-173308.jpg 1828x2437 pixels, ISO 200, f6.3 @ 1/100 sec
Chaenactis xantiana

...or possibly Chaenactis stevioides.

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