Rayjacksonia phyllocephala
camphor daisy
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Petals
many
Flower Month
February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November, December
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Armed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Wetland Class
FACU
Field Characters
Camphor Daisy gets its name from its pungent smelling leaves that smell like Camphor. Its leaves are strongly toothed which is useful in differentiating it from Heterotheca subaxillaris, another yellow flowered aster that is found on sand beaches.
Habitat
Common to well-drained coastal shell and sand beaches.