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 Flowers Watson lakeSue Smith |  Flower bracts Watson lakeSue Smith |  Leaf attachment Watson lakeSue Smith |  Leaf Watson lakeSue Smith |  Plant - summer Watson lakeSue Smith | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Biennial or annual
General Desc:
Sticky-gummy; herbage oozing white goo. Recognizable by its absence of ray flowers. Often branched in upper part of stems.
Identification notes: Taprooted, somewhat woody at the base. Leaves basal and alternate, ovoid, toothed. Leaves are sticky, glandular. Disc flowers only, >100, yellow to orange, bisexual and fertile. Sepals are persistent and bristly. Achenes are cube-like.
Height:
To 16 inches
Habitat Description: Grasslands, interior chaparral, woodlands of oak/pinyon pine/juniper, montane; dry open areas, overgrazed land.
Plant Communities:
Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 3200 - 7100 feet
Color:
Yellow
Shape:
Daisy or dandelion-like not in clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
Jun - Oct
Description:
Yellow disc flowers, rayless. Flower heads subtended by rounded, linear, semi-hooked, sticky bracts in 5 to 6 series that are up to 1-1/4 inches wide.
Leaf Color:
Dark green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Toothed
Leaf Attachment:
Alternate
Leaves Clasp:
Y
Hairs:
No
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Variable shaped leaves, from oval to spoon-shaped, 1 to 3 inches long, with course-toothed edges. Middle and top leaves alternately clasp the multi-branched reddish stem. Basal leaves are usually stemmed.
Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Achene
Fruit Notes: Achenes are compressed to sub quadrangular; scarcely nerved and are awned.
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