Heterotheca subxillaris
Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: Perennial to 85 cm high with roughish leaves 1-9 cm long. Flower heads 1.5-3 cm wide, mostly in loose corymbs. Disk and ray flowers yellow. Leaves are oval to lance-shaped, with toothed margins and have a strong camphor-like scent when crushed. Leaves clasp the stem at the base. Stems hairy and sticky to the touch.
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Field Identification:
Occurrence: Common on deep sands along the coast, on sandy soils in prairies, open areas, fallow fields, and disturbed sites.
Bloom Period: October – November
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Key to species of Heterotheca:
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