Species Information
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Anthophyta
Class: Dicotyledoneae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Laphamia
Species: staurophylla var. homoflora
San Andres Rock Daisy - Laphamia staurophylla var. homoflora
Image courtesy of New Mexico Rare Plants
575876
Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Perennial herb from a woody base; stems many, to 30 cm long; leaves many, mostly deeply and narrowly three-lobed, somewhat cruciform; flower heads terminal, solitary or in small clusters, somewhat bell-shaped; involucral bracts lance-shaped, about 4-5 mm long; ray flowers absent; disk flowers 30-40, yellow, about 3 mm long; achenes silvery, usually with 2-3 stout awns at the summit. Flowers June to September.
Status
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 17
Number of Mapped Locations: 25
Number of Observations: 27
Observation date range: 05-22-1971 to 10-08-1997
External Links
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NatureServe Explorer
New Mexico Rare Plants Website
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
NatureServe Explorer
New Mexico Rare Plants Website
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)