Status: Native
Synonyms:
Actinella odorata (A.P. de Candolle) Gray
Hymenoxys cockerelli Wooton & Standley
Hymenoxys mearnsii (Cockerell) Wooton & Standley
Hymenoxys multiflora (Buckley) Rydberg
Hymenoxys odorata is common lower elevation herb. It forms nearly hemispheric mounds of
dark green foliage with yellow flowers at the rim. In areas of heavy grazing, its density increases markedly. The leaves are dissected with filiform segments.
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Hymenoxys odorata, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Canyon Rd., May 1, 2007
Hymenoxys odorata, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Newby Road near Bill Evans Lake, April 17, 2009
Hymenoxys odorata, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Newby Road near Bill Evans Lake, April 17, 2009
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