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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, branched, grooved, glabrous; branches ascending.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, clasping, elliptic-oblong to ovate, to 4 inches long, 1.5 inches wide, glabrous, waxy; margins entire or slightly toothed; tips pointed.
- Inflorescence
- Heads, solitary to few, terminal, about 2 inches wide; bracts in 1 series, lance-linear, green.
- Flower
- Ray florets 5-10, .5 to 1.25 inch long, yellowish orange, spreading or drooping, sterile; disk florets fertile, in ovoid-shaped receptacle .5 to 1 inch tall, corollas purplish brown.
- Fruit
- Achenes, cylindric to club-shaped, glabrous, several-nerved, without bristles or scales, enclosing small seed.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Open, moist, disturbed sites, most abundant in clay soils.
- Distribution
- Southeast 1/4 of Kansas.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Asteraceae- Sunflower Family
- Life Span
- Annual
- Height
- 1-2 feet
- Last Updated
- 2007-10-04
Color Groups
Yellow Wildflowers
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Blooms: May, June, July