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Pentachaeta bellidiflora
Pentachaeta bellidiflora Greene
White Rayed Pentachaeta, White-rayed Pentachaeta, Whiteray Pygmydaisy
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Chaetopappa bellidiflora, Pentachaeta exilis var. grayi
USDA Symbol: PEBE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 7 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Lower surface of corollas sometimes tinged reddish.
Distribution
USA: CAU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q2F3Status:Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pentachaeta bellidiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pentachaeta bellidiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pentachaeta bellidiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-05-17Research By: CBR