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 Flower heads Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |  Flower heads Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |  Flower head Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |  Basal leaves Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |  Plant - spring Grapevine CanyonSue Smith | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Annual
General Desc:
The green basal leaves are rounded with wavy margins. A branched, erect, leafless stem emerges from the basal leaves bearing loose clusters of small, white to red flowers.
Identification notes: Leaves basal only, round or oval, very hairy on underside, top surface not hairy; stems erect, bright green, not hairy; white to pink or red, rarely yellow flowers are in clusters; flower sepals and petals look alike.
Height:
To 16 inches
Habitat Description: Sandy to gravelly flats and slopes, mixed grassland, saltbush, chaparral and sagebrush communities, oak and montane conifer woodlands.
Plant Communities:
Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 3000 - 7000 feet
Color:
White to red
Shape:
Regular in round clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
May - Sep
Description:
Clusters of white to red flowers emerge from elongated cylinders that hug the branches of the erect stem.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Triangular
Leaf Margin:
Lobed
Leaf Attachment:
Basal
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
The green basal leaves are broadly rounded with wavy edges and woolly hairs below. A leafless, branched flower stem emerges from the basal leaves.
Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Achene
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