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 Leaves Patrick Alexander @http://swbiodiversity.org, Usage Rights: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) |  Plant Sue Carnahan @http://swbiodiversity.org, Usage Rights: CC BY-NC (Attribution-Non-Commercial) |  Bracts Sue Carnahan @http://swbiodiversity.org, Usage Rights: CC BY-NC (Attribution-Non-Commercial) | | | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial
General Desc:
Narrow leaves; stems erect, the internodes not winged; flower heads yellow, yellow disc and ray flowers present.
Identification notes: Leaves narrow to lance-like, up to 9 inches long with serrated margins and strongly veined undersides, all or mostly opposite; flowers single or in clusters of 3 to 5+, ray and disc flowers are yellow.
Height:
To 60 inches
Habitat Description: Rocky slopes.
Plant Communities:
Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 4500 - 8000 feet
Color:
Yellow
Shape:
Daisy or dandelion-like in round clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
Sep - Oct
Description:
Flower heads have 12 to 13 yellow ray flowers, 60 to 100 or more yellow disc flowers; base that holds flowers rounded to bell-shaped or saucer-like, phyllaries (bracts) in 2 to 3 series; thin bracts partly cover the achenes.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Toothed
Leaf Attachment:
Opposite
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
No
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Leaves strongly veined beneath, mostly opposite, towards tip of stems can be alternate; blades lance-like to narrow; bases rounded, tips pointed, faces can be bumpy and coarse; margins obscurely toothed to mostly smooth.
Fruit Color: Dark brown to black
Fruit Type: Achene
Fruit Notes: Achenes lance-like, narrow, flat, 1/4 to 1/2 inch long. Awns on top of achenes none or rudimentary.
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