Chaetopappa asteroides
(Least Daisy)
Chaetopappa asteroides, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 3420
Chaetopappa asteroides, Pace Bend Park, Travis Co. 2806
Chaetopappa asteroides, Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area, Travis Co. 9585
Chaetopappa asteroides, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 3426
| Scientific Name | Chaetopappa asteroides | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CHAS |
| Common Name | Least Daisy, Arkansas Leastdaisy | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 37006 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils, open areas. Plant: Low-growing annual, less than 12 inches tall with single to a few thin, wirey, weak, branched stems. Leaves: Hairy, oblanceolate to spatulate-orbicular basal rosette leaves 1/6 to 1 inch long, withering early; narrow stem leaves oblanceolate to linear-oblanceolate up to 5/8-inch long and 1/16-inch wide. Inflorescence: Small composite daisy flowers, 1/2-inch or less across, with 5 to 18 normally white petals, sometimes lavender-pink; 6 to 25 yellow disk florets; cylindrical involucre. Bloom Period: March to June. References: SEINet and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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