ASTERACEAE

Perityle lindheimeri

Common Name:  Lindheimer's Rock Daisy

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Perityle lindheimeri habit1.jpg (116379 bytes) Perityle lindheimeri heads1.jpg (24277 bytes)
habit and habitat--rock daisy grows on limestone boulders and cliff faces! heads--what kinds of flowers are present here--ray, disk, or both?   Also, please note that the number of rays present in these two heads is not characteristic of all heads in this species.
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leaves--these leaves are glaucous, opposite, and entire