Wildflowers of Southern Arizona
New Mexico Groundsel.
Packera neomexicana.
Composite (Asteraceae) family.
Widespread and abundant 3/4 inch flower seen along roadsides almost to top of mountain range. 3-20+ heads in open or compact, corymbiform to subumbelliform arrays (subtended by smaller arrays arising from leaf axils). Edge of leaves wavy whereas edge of leaves of Wooton's Groundsel are smoothly curved.
Santa Catalina Mountains.
Location: Middle Bear Picnic Area.
4/22/15
Notes: Sunset Trail 6/16/16
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