Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Leucosyris arizonica (B.L.Turner & D.B.Horne) Pruski & R.L. Hartmann (Psilactis,Arid Tansy-aster)
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Habitat: playas,roadsides,disturbed areas
Life Form: forb,annual,forb perennial Leaf Description: alternate pinnatifid leaves Flower Color: lavender violet and yellow Flowering Period: Jun. To Oct. Spines: spiny leaves Family: Asteraceae (sunflower family) Abundance: locally common Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 21. Eudicots: Asteraceae-Aster Family. Phytoneuron 2016-77: 1-164. Published 29 November 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 96 (30.2 MB pdf) |
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