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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, stout, solitary, simple below, short-branched at top, very leafy, glabrous.
- Leaves
- Alternate, simple, sessile, clasping, firm, egg-shaped, 1 to 3 inches long, .5 to 1.5 inch wide, conspicuously veined; margins with sharp, bristle-tipped teeth; tips rounded or blunt; leaves generally on upper 2/3 of stem.
- Inflorescence
- Heads, few in open cymes or sometimes solitary, terminal, hemispheric, .75 to 1.5 inch wide; bracts overlapping in 4-5 series; tips narrow-pointed, turning outward.
- Flower
- Ray florets approximately 25-45, about 1/2 inch long, yellow; disk florets yellow.
- Fruit
- Achenes, oval to oblong, somewhat flattened, glabrous, tipped with numerous, rigid, yellowish to reddish brown bristles, enclosing small seed.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Dry, open, sandy or rocky hillsides and waste places.
- Distribution
- Nearly throughout Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
Named for German botanist David Hieronymus Grindel, who lived from 1777-1836. Wax goldenweed is avoided by grazing livestock.
Synonyms
Alternative scientific names that have been used for this plant.
Scientific Name: Haplopappus ciliatus
Full Citation: Haplopappus ciliatus DC.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Asteraceae - Sunflower Family
- Life Span
- Annual
- Height
- 2-5 feet
- Last Updated
- 2023-09-28
Color Groups
Yellow Wildflowers
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Blooms: August, September