Pincushion (disambiguation)
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Pincushion may refer to:
Plants
- PincushionPincushionA pincushion is a small cushion, typically 3–5 cm across, which is used in sewing to store pins or needles with their heads protruding so as to take hold of them easily, collect them, and keep them organized....
, a small cushion which is used in sewing to store pins or needles - Pincushion (song)Pincushion (song)"Pincushion" is a song by rock band ZZ Top, released from their 1994 album, Antenna. The song spent four weeks at the top of the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and became a pop hit in the UK as well, peaking at #15 on the UK Singles Chart....
, a song by ZZ Top - Pincushion distortion, a type of radial distortion (optics)
- Pincushion sea star, Coscinasterias calamariaCoscinasterias calamariaCoscinasterias calamaria, or the eleven-armed sea star, is a sea star of the family Asteriidae, endemic to southern Australia and New Zealand. Armspread is up to 30 cm.-References:...
Plants
- genus ChaenactisChaenactisChaenactis is a genus of plants in the daisy family which are known generally as pincushions or dustymaidens. These wildflowers are native to western North America, especially the desert southwest of the United States. There are 18 species, many of which are quite variable in appearance. They are...
, known simply as "pincushions" - genus LeucospermumLeucospermumLeucospermum is a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, native to Zimbabwe and South Africa, where they occupy a variety of habitats, including scrub, forest, and mountain slopes.They are evergreen shrubs growing to 0.5-5 m tall...
- genus NavarretiaNavarretiaNavarretia is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants related to the phloxes and the gilias. This is one genus of plants among others which are sometimes called pincushion plants. The inflorescence which bears the flowers is surrounded by frilly green bracts bearing soft spines, giving it...
- genus ScabiosaScabiosaScabiosa is a genus in the teasel Family Dipsacaceae of flowering plants. Many of the species in this genus have common names that include the word scabious; however some plants commonly known as scabious are currently classified in related genera such as Knautia and Succisa; at least some of...
- Nertera granadensisNertera granadensisNertera granadensis is a ground cover with orange berries, of the genus Nertera...
, a ground cover with black/orange berries also known as coral bead or bead plant - Pincushion cactus
- Pincushion Coneflower, Isopogon dubiusIsopogon dubiusIsopogon dubius is a small shrub that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.It is usually between 0.3 and 1.5 metres high and has divided leaves which are 40 to 50 mm in length...
- Pincushion Hakea, Hakea laurinaHakea laurinaHakea laurina is a plant of Southwest Australia that is widely cultivated and admired. The species is often referred to as Kodjet, Pincushion Hakea, and Emu Bush...