| Plant: Annual, erect, 1 to 1-1/2 feet tall, gray-downy, commonly much branched.. Invasive. |  |
| Flowers: Flower heads are solitary or with 2 or three at the ends of branching stems. Numerous yellow disk flowers, Bracts 3/8 inch long, covered with spines with purple or brown tinge. |  |
| Leaf: Alternate on stems. Lower leaves are cleft with large terminal lobe, 2 to 4-1/2 inches long. Upper leaves are linear, smooth edges. All leaves have no stems and extend down the main stem, wing-like. |  |
| Flowering period: | May to June |
| Can be found here: | Many Places |
| Native Plant: No | Halophyte: No |
| Family Name: Sunflower |
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Date: 10/17/2005
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