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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial
General Desc:
A very small perennial herb rarely more than 2 inches tall, forming a woody underground caudex (a base of the stem from which new leaves and stems arise). Found only in northern Arizona and only north of the Mogollon Rim.
Identification notes: Taprooted; stems, leaves sparsely hairy, leaves reduced or absent near flowers; basal leaves narrow, base pointed, often spatula-like; flower bracts in 3 to 4 layers, hairy, glandular; ray flowers white to pink, bend at tips; disc flower bristles 9 to 15.
Height:
1 to 2 inches
Habitat Description: Crevices and ledges in canyons.
Plant Communities:
Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 4300 - 8500 feet
Color:
White to pink
Shape:
Daisy or dandelion-like not in clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
Apr - Jul
Description:
Bracts, purplish; mid-veins greenish-yellow; 1 flower head per stem; each head contains 20 to 29 white to pink ray florets, about 1/2 inch in diameter, surrounding many yellow disc florets.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Alternate and opposite
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Stems erect to ascending without hairs or glands; narrow basal leaves, base pointed, often spatula-like, 1/2 to 1-1/4 inches long and 1/8 inch wide; stem leaves similar to basal leaves but slightly smaller, margins smooth, fine to no hairs or glands.
Fruit Type: Achene
Fruit Notes: Less than 1/16 inch long; 2-sided, with sparse stiff straight hairs, topped with 9 to 15 bristles.
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