Immature flowerhead.
Turkey Run 8/6/15
Wildflowers of Southern Arizona
Cutleaf Coneflower.
Rudbeckia lanciniata.
Aster (Asteraceae) family.
A perennial herb with large, trilobed or coarsely toothed glabrous leaves. The flowers have long drooping yellow rays and a conical green disc. Rudbeckie laciniata prefers streambeds at mid-elevations where it receives more than average moisture.
Santa Catalina Mountains
Location: At shoulder of access road to Marshall Gulch adjacent to parking lot just above turnaround.
7/26/15
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