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Melampodium leucanthum is a perennial with opposite linear to oblong leaves and white ray flowers. The disc
is yellow. The rays are frequently, but not always, marked by purple or gray veins underneath. Melampodium leucanthum is found in dry foothills and along mid-elevation dirt roads.
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Melampodium leucanthum, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Cyn. Road
Melampodium leucanthum, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Ridge Road, Sept. 7, 2009
Melampodium leucanthum, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Ridge Road, Sept. 7, 2009
Melampodium leucanthum, closeup of purplish veins underneath rays, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Ridge Road, Sept. 7, 2009
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