Compositae

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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

  • 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"

  • 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

  • Grindelia squarrosa / Curly cup gumweed

    • small-ish yellow flowers
    • button-like buds
    • attractively compact, globe-shaped plant

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Lactuca pulchella / blue lettuce

    • looks like prickly lettuce, but blue and without prickly stems or leaves
    • clonal from spreading roots

  • 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

  • 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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