Chinchweed (2)
Chinchweeds are usually inconspicuous but when summer rains come at just the right time this fast-growing annual can produce mats of yellow in deserts, grasslands, woodlands, and along roadsides. Both species have a series of bristles, like a comb, at the base of the leaf.
Lemonscent Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) A tiny, low growing compact plant giving off a strong smell of lemons when the leaves are crushed. Flora of North America reference. |
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Manybristle Chinchweed Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows to over 1ft, more spread out than Lemonscent but with the same strong aroma of lemons. The flowers are also much larger but similar in form; compare with the dime. Flora of North America reference. |