Laphamia megalocephala var. oligophylla

Small-leaved rock daisy

Family: Asteraceae · Type: shrub · Native

Small-leaved rock daisy is a California native shrub found in western Inyo and northern Desert Mountains in bare rocky outcrops and cliffs within pinyon and juniper woodland at elevations of 1,300 to 2,600 meters. Flowering from July to October, this plant produces yellow to white flowers in heads 3.5 to 7.5 millimeters in diameter. Growing with compact stems 15 to 35 centimeters tall, it forms a dense, low-profile shrublet. Its leaves are few in number, linear to lance-shaped, 7 to 17 millimeters long and generally 1 to 4 millimeters wide. The plant has a distinctive feature of having no or rarely one pappus bristle, creating a unique appearance among rock-dwelling daisies.

Habitat: Bare rocky outcrops and cliffs in pinyon/juniper woodland

Bloom period: Jul-Oct

Elevation: 1300-2600 m

Bioregions: W&ampI, n DMtns.

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