Geraea canescens Torr. & A. Gray var. canescens
Geraea canescens Torr. & A. Gray var. paniculata (A. Gray) S.F. Blake
Geraea canescens Torr. & A. Gray Desert sunflower, hairy desert sunflower, desert gold, hairy desertsunflower
The desert sunflower is native to western North America. It is a member of the aster family. After a rain, these flowers carpet wide expanses of desert. Identification: Desert sunflowers are 4-31" (10-80 cm) high. They have gray-green leaves ⅜-4" (1-10 cm) long. Most of the leaves are near the base of the plant. Each stem is narrow and hairy, and bears a single yellow flower 1-1½" (2.5-3.8 cm) in diameter, with an orange center. For this and many other flowers of the Anza Borrego desert, see this photo gallery. Online References:
Geraea canescens on SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network Geraea canescens on CalPhotos Geraea canescens on Wikipedia Geraea canescens at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Geraea canescens at George and Audrey DeLange's Arizona wildflower site Geraea canescens at the Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association Geraea canescens on eFloras Geraea canescens from the Jepson Manual 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California 4/28/2018 · High Point Overlook, Scenic Drive, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada 4/28/2018 · High Point Overlook, Scenic Drive, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California 4/29/2018 · Red Spring Calico Basin, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada 4/28/2018 · Red Rock Canyon, Nevada 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California Geraea canescens Torr. & A. Gray var. canescens Geraea canescens Torr. & A. Gray var. paniculata (A. Gray) S.F. Blake
Geraea canescens description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
4/29/2018 · Red Spring Calico Basin, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada 4/28/2018 · Red Rock Canyon, Nevada 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California 2/26/2010 · Torrey Pines State Park, La Jolla, California 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California 2/26/2010 · Torrey Pines State Park, La Jolla, California 4/28/2018 · High Point Overlook, Scenic Drive, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada Range:
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