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Thymophylla pentachaeta v.belenidium

Common dogweed, Five-needle Prickly-leaf

Life form2, 3: perennial, forb or subshrub
Habitat: rocky slopes, bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: opposite
leaf margin3: pinnatifid spiny
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Mar. to Sept.
Armament2, 3: spiny leaves
Family1, 2, 3: Asteraceae (sunflower family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Compositae (composite family)
Synonym(s)1: Dyssodia pentachaeta v.belenidium
Status: present but not common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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