Plains hymenoxys
Also known as: four-nerve daisy, plains yellow daisy
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Morphology
- Stem
- Stems not obvious.
- Leaves
- Basal, simple, sessile or short-stalked, closely overlapping, nearly erect, linear to linear-lanceolate, 1 to 4 inches long, less than 1/4 inch wide, glabrous or sparsely hairy; margins entire; axils densely woolly.
- Inflorescence
- Heads, solitary, terminal, on rigidly upright flowering stalks, about 1.5 inches wide; bracts in 2-3 series, to 1/4 inch long, thin, silky.
- Flower
- Ray florets 8-21, to 4/5 inch long, yellow, prominently 4-nerved; tips 3-lobed; disk florets numerous, corollas yellow.
- Fruit
- Achenes, less than 1/8 inch long, dark, tipped with 5-8 short scales, enclosing small seed.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Dry, open, rocky or sandy, limestone sites.
- Distribution
- West 1/2 of Kansas.
- Reproduction
- None
Practical Information
- Toxicity
- None
- Forage Value
- None
- Uses
- None
Additional Notes
Comments
Blooms in May and June and sometimes again in September. After maturity, the ray flowers droop, turn whitish, and become paper-like. Plains hymenoxys can form large mats with abundant heads.
Special Notes: None
Synonyms
Alternative scientific names that have been used for this plant.
Scientific Name: Hymenoxys scaposa
Full Citation: Hymenoxys scaposa Parker
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Asteraceae - Sunflower Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 4-12 inches
- Last Updated
- 2026-03-03
Color Groups
Yellow Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: May, June, September