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Common sunstar

Common sunstar -
Crossaster papposus


Scientific names: The Greek krossoi means fringe, border, edging or crest, while aster is the Greek word for star. Pappos, also Greek, means grandfather and beard bristles (five-o'clock shadow).

Other scientific names: Solaster papposus.

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