Wildflowers of Southern Arizona
Late Snakeweed.
Gutierrezia serotina.
Aster (Asteraceae) family.
The small flower heads are mostly borne singly and usually have 4 to 9 rays (petals) and 10 to 12 disk florets. The basal leaves are absent at flowering, and the sparse stem leaves are green, 1-veined, and linear to threadlike in shape. The stems are green, wiry, and glabrous (hairless).
Santa Catalina Mountains
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
Location: Bear Canyon Trail .25 mi from Visitor Center
3/31/15, 4/1/16
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