Status: Native
Synonyms:
Viguiera longifolia (B.L. Robinson & J.L. Greenman) Blake
Gymnolomia longifoliaB.L. Robinson & J.L. Greenman
Heliomeris longifolia var. longifolia has a yellow disc and yellow ray flowers. It is an annual with long slender leaves and the flowerheads sit on peduncles that are only 1-2 cm long. Heliomeris multiflora is a similar species that is perennial and its flowerheads are usually on much longer peduncles.
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Heliomeris longifolia var. longifolia, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Boston Hill, September 27, 2010
Heliomeris longifolia var. longifolia, closeup of inflorescences, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Boston Hill, September 27, 2010
Heliomeris longifolia var. longifolia, annual mostly branching in the upper half, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Boston Hill, September 27, 2010
Heliomeris longifolia var. longifolia, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Boston Hill, September 27, 2010
Heliomeris longifolia var. longifolia, annual root system, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Boston Hill, September 27, 2010
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