Golden Crownbeard Flower Golden Crownbeard Leaves Golden Crownbeard Plant

Wildflowers of Southern Arizona


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Golden Crownbeard.
Verbesina encelioides.
Aster (Asteraceae) family.

The flower heads are up to 2 inches (5 cm) across and have yellow disks and broad, 3-toothed, yellow rays. The leaves have toothed margins and are silvery green in color. The leaves vary in shape and arrangement on the plant and are typically narrowly triangular and opposite lower on the plant and lanceolate and alternate higher on the plant.

Santa Catalina Mountains.
Catalina State Park
Location: In front of restrooms at end of entrance road.
4/9/16

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