Scientific Family
Asteraceae
Synonyms
Coleosanthus venosus
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
12 to 20 inches
Riparian
No
Multi-branched with a woody base.
Leaf blades oblong to linear, 1/8 - 1/2 inch wide, margins smooth; flower stalks 1-1/4 to 6 inches. Leaves opposite. Florets 8 - 30 per inflorescence.
Habitat
Dry hills, canyon walls, mesas, limestone outcrops.
Plant Community
Pinyon Juniper Woodlands
Interior Chaparral
Low elevation
4300
High elevation
5900
Flower Characteristics
Corollas are pale yellow and often purple-tinged. Has a rosette of greenish bracts. Has a loose diversely branching flower cluster with flowers found on the terminal ends of lateral
branches.
Flower color
Pale yellow and purple
Flower shape
Daisy or dandelion-like
Tubular
No
First bloom month
August
Last bloom month
October
Flower clusters
Other
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Leaves are up to 2-3/8 inches long by up to 3/8 inch wide. Rounded at the extremities.
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf color
Green
Leaf shape
Narrow
Leaf margin
Smooth
Leaves clasp
No
Leaf hairs
Leaves & stems
Spines
No
Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Has white, short and stiff bristles.
Fruit type
Achene