Asteraceae
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Erigeron compositus / cutleaf fleabane
- "obviously" a daisy - white "petals" (ray florets), yellow center (disk florets)
- flowers ca. 1" diameter
- flowers grow above hairy leaf mat
- early spring - soon after snowmelt
- rocky areas amongst sagebrush
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Erigeron speciosus / aspen fleabane
- prolific purple-ish flowers with many "petals" and a yellow center
- forest openings and edges, meadows
- late blooming - a "fall aster"
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Gaillardia aristata / common blanketflower
- bright red petals with yellow tips, or yellow petals the whole way
- reddish brown central disk
- attractive yellow seed balls with tufts of red hair all over
- leathery, slightly hairy leaves
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Helenium autumnale / common sneezeweed
- 2" flower head with nearly spherical central disk; numerous yellow rays
- found in moist areas in full or partial sun
- sessile or clasping lance shaped leaves on an angled and winged stem
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Helianthella uniflora / little sunflower
- short (for a sunflower)
- a single yellow, sun flower at the top of a hairy stem
- flowers are only 2-3 inches across
- leaves generally opposite with 3 prominent veins
- exposed on hillsides; shallow, but well-drained soil
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Helianthus annuus / sunflower
- tall with big, drooping leaves (up to 15x15 inches)
- large sunflower like flowers - yellow petals, darker disk
- disturbed edges and waste areas, roadsides, near crops
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Heliomeris multiflora / showy goldeneye
- a "Doggone" Yellow Composite (DYC) with 5-14 ray florets; golden dome of disc florets
- multi-stemmed perennial forms clumps
- often seen in profusion (but not always)
- long, thin, lanceolate to linear leaves; maybe with a few small teeth along the edges
- leaves have a strong midrib vein and distinct side veins
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Heterotheca villosa / hairy goldenaster
- yellow composite with 10-20 ray florets, orange-brown disk
- hairy leaves and stems
- blooms throughout season, often densely
- disturbed and challenging habitats
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Lactuca pulchella / blue lettuce
- looks like prickly lettuce, but blue and without prickly stems or leaves
- clonal from spreading roots
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Lactuca serriola / prickly lettuce
- numerous dime-sized yellow flowers in an "airy" panicle
- buds droop or hang in a "shepherd's hook" before opening
- seed heads are dandelion-like, but more delicate
- highly divided, prickly leaves
- mostly in "waste" areas
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Leucanthemum vulgare / oxeye daisy
- bright, white "petals", 2-3" across; yellow centers
- s/he loves me, s/he loves me not
- glossy green, spoon-shaped leaves in a 2 foot dome
- may form large colonies
- potentially wide spread
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