| Plant: Annual erect mostly branching from above the middle, 8
to 40 inches high, aromatic. Common. |
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| Flowers: Yellow radiate flower heads in dense
clusters of 3 to many, 5 ray flowers and 6 disk flowers. |
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| Leaf: Alternate on the stems. Lower leaves linear, saw
toothed, 1 to 6 inches long, mostly dried up by the time the plant is
in flower. Upper leaves small, smooth edged. |
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| Flowering period: | May through September |
| Use by Indians: | For food in the time of hunger. |
| Can be found here: | West bluffs, Interpretive Center, Bayview Nature Trail, Big
Canyon, Shellmaker Island |
| Native Plant: Yes | Halophyte: No |
| Family Name: Sunflower |
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Date: 7/24/2005
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