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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect or bushy-branched, soft gray-pubescent.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, soft gray-pubescent; lower leaves spatulate, 1 to 4 inches long, to 4/5 inch wide; divided, toothed or nearly entire; bases narrowed into margined stalks; tips blunt; middle and upper leaves oblanceolate to oblong, progressively reduced, mostly sessile; tips blunt or pointed; uppermost bract-like.
- Inflorescence
- Heads, solitary, long-stalked, terminal, .75 to 1.5 inch wide; bracts lanceolate, overlapping in 4-5 poorly defined series; tips pointed; margins rough.
- Flower
- Ray florets 20-44, 1/4 to 3/5 inch long, upper surface white, lower surface reddish purple or rose, color often in streaks; disk florets numerous, yellow, bases swollen and hardened at maturity.
- Fruit
- Achenes, less than 1/10 inch long, ribbed, tipped with about 5 unequal, pointed scales, enclosing small seed.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Prairies, open woods, and roadsides, on dry, sandy sites.
- Distribution
- South-central Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
The common name lazy daisy refers to the behavior of the flowers remaining closed until mid-morning. It sometimes is cultivated as an ornamental.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Asteraceae - Sunflower Family
- Life Span
- Annual
- Height
- 4-20 inches
- Last Updated
- 2007-09-14
Color Groups
White, Green & Greenish White Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: May, June, July