Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

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

Hymenoxys odorata A.P. de Candolle
(Pungent Bitterweed, Poison Rubberweed)


Family: Asteraceae

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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