Hawksbeard (4)
Western Hawksbeard Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows 4-16" with gray, hairy, deeply cut leaves. Flower heads have only ray flowers. Flora of North America reference. |
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Limestone Hawksbeard Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows to 2ft. Leaves are smoother and longer than Western Hawksbeard with a prominent mid-vein.
Flora of North America reference. |
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Barber's Hawksbeard Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows to 24" with only 1 or 2 small leaves on the stem. The plant is hairless. Basal leaves are less than 1" wide, only slightly toothed. The flowers are about 1" across with toothed petals. Flora of North America reference. |
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Smooth Hawksbeard Family:
Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grows to 20" with up to three almost leafless stems which branch above the mid-point. The plant is hairless. Basal leaves are oblong-shaped, more than an inch wide but taper towards the stem. The edges may be smooth or slightly toothed. The flowers grow in an open cluster are about 1" across with toothed petals. Flora of North America reference. |
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