Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf Flower Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf Leaves Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf Plant Finger Rock Canyon 10/8/15 Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf Flower Finger Rock Canyon 10/8/15 Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf Leaves Finger Rock Canyon 10/8/15 Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf Plant


Wildflowers of Southern Arizona


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Fiveneedle Pricklyleaf.
Thymophylla pentachaeta
Aster (Asteraceae) family.

The flowers are on slender stems above the dense, mounding foliage. The individual flower heads are up to 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide and have yellow disks and rays. The leaves are dark green, opposite, and pinnately cleft into 3 to 11, threadlike, spine-tipped lobes. These plants typically grow wider than tall.

Santa Catalina Mountains
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
Location: Main road .5 mile from Visitor Center
9/14/15

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