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Xanthisma gracile (Nuttall) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartmann

Yellow Spiny Daisy, Slender Goldenweed

Xanthisma gracile (Nuttall) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartmann
Xanthisma gracile (Nuttall) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartmann
Xanthisma gracile (Nuttall) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartmann

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: bajadas, rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: woolly hairy
leaf margin3: spiny toothed
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Feb. to Dec.
Armament2, 3: spiny leaves
Family1, 2, 3: Asteraceae (sunflower family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Compositae (composite family)
Synonym(s)1: Haplopappus gracilis, Machaeranthera gracilis
Status: present but not common
Location where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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