Native Plants
Melampodium leucanthum
Melampodium leucanthum Torr. & A. Gray
Blackfoot Daisy, Rock Daisy, Plains Blackfoot, Arnica
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: MELE2USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Melampodium leucanthum
Plains Blackfoot Daisy
Asteraceae
Location: HC5 Box 5128, Boerne, TX, "Lot B" NW corner area.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Shallow soil & limestone rock. Afternoon shade of Juniperus and Quercus.
Description: 8 rays, white & notched at apex. Disk flowers deep yellow. Leaves grey-green, quite stiff, plant somewhat dessicated since spring.
County: Kendall
Collector: Kristina Coates
Collection Date: Aug. 21, 1992
Specimen number: 13
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0289
Accession Date: Jan. 5, 1993
Accession Number: 21
Annotations: SCFXK