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Psilostrophe cooperi

Paper-flower, Paper-daisy

Psilostrophe cooperi
Psilostrophe cooperi
Psilostrophe cooperi
Psilostrophe cooperi
Psilostrophe cooperi

Life form2, 3: shrub, low
Habitat: washes, bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: linear
leaf surface3: canescent
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: most of year
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Asteraceae (sunflower family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Compositae (composite family)
Status: spotty,widespread
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land

*For information on nomenclature, authorship, or plant characteristics, see these references:

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