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| Scientific Name | Croptilon divaricatum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CRDI17 |
| Common Name | Slender Scratch-daisy, Goldenweed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 501796 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils in woods, usually in openings, along roadsides, banks, and fencerows. Plant: Erect branched annual, 6 to 12 inches tall. Leaves: Mostly basal leaves are linear and alternate, 1 to 1-1/2 inches long; margins usually toothed and with glandular hairs, rarely smooth. Inflorescence: Composite flower heads 3/8 to 5/8 inch across, with 5 to 11 yellow rays and 14 to 22 yellow disk florets in the center. Bloom Period: June to December. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Croptilon rigidifolium (Croptilon divaricatum var. hirtellum) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CRRI3 |
| Common Name | Stiff-leaf Scratch-daisy | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 501798 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy soils in prairies, fields, pastures and roadsides. Plant: Annual with recining (decumbent) or erect stems, 8 inches to 5 ft long; stems are stiff and can be woody, often sticky and covered with short hairs. Leaves: Alternate, hairy stem leaves are oblanceolate, sometimes spatulate or lanceolate, sessile and stiff, pointing away from the stem; up to 1-1/4 inches long; margins are usually entire, sometimes serrate. Inflorescence: Composite flower heads on small branches scattered along the stem forming an a panicle-like array, each flower up to 3/4 inch across, with 5 to 29 yellow rays and 10 to 40 yellow disk florets in the center; nearly cylindrical involucre with linear phyllaries in a few-series. Bloom Period: Spring through fall. References: Croptilon divaricatum var. hirtellum in "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston; "Plants of Deep South Texas" by Richardson and King and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
