Aphanostephus skirrhobasis
arkansas dozedaisy, lazy daisy, arkansas lazy daisy
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate, sessile
Leaf Margin
entire, toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, oblanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple, white
Flower Petals
many
Flower Month
March - August
Height (meters)
0.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual
Field Characters
Lower leaves oblanceolate to oblong-ovate in outline but variously divided, toothed, or subentire. Middle and upper leaves progressively reduced. Uppermost leaves sessile and bractlike.
Habitat
Sandy places.