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Leucosyris carnosa (A.Gray) Greene

Alkali Aster

Life form2, 3: subshrub
Habitat: alkaline wet areas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf shape3: scalelike
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: May to Oct.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Asteraceae (sunflower family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Compositae (composite family)
Synonym(s)1: Aster carnosus, Aster intricatus, Leucosyris cornosa, Machaeranthera carnosa v. intricata, Arida carnosa (A.Gray) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartmann
Status: rare
Location where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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