Scientific Family
Asteraceae
Synonyms
Physaria gordonii, Hymenoxys acaulis
Other common names
stemless hymenoxys
Angelita daisy
Plant type
Forbs and Subshrubs
Origin
Native
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
Up to 1-1/2 feet
Riparian
No
Bright yellow flowers on short stems. Grows in clumps. Stems have no leaves and varying amounts of hair.
Leaves are all basal; phyllaries (flower bracts) elliptical or oblong with silky hairs; flower heads one per stem; leaves gray due to silky hairs.
Habitat
Grows in a variety of habitat types, desert to subalpine.
Plant Community
Pinyon Juniper Woodlands
Montane Conifer Forest
Interior Chaparral
Grasslands
Desert Scrub
Low elevation
3000
High elevation
7500
Flower Characteristics
Each flower head contains 7 to 15 yellow ray florets. Flowers have notched edges.
Flower color
Yellow
Flower shape
Daisy or dandelion-like
Tubular
No
First bloom month
April
Last bloom month
September
Flower clusters
None
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Acaulis means "without leaves on the stem". Stems are reddish-green and have a covering of long white hairs.
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
Fruit type
Achene