Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Verbesina encelioides (Cavanilles) Bentham & Hooker f. ex Gray
(Cowpen Daisy, Golden Crownbeard)

Family: Asteraceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
By var., see Allred

Verbesina encelioides can be about a meter tall and has a characteristic bluish cast to the leaves. The disc is yellow as are the ray flowers. The achenes are winged, with a notch at the base.
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Verbesina encelioides, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., C Bar Ranch Road, May 30, 2007



Verbesina encelioides, achenes, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, Oct. 10, 2007


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