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| habit | heads and leaves--what leaf shape is present here? |
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| head closeup--this is an example of a radiate head. Can you see the two kinds of corollas present here? | underside of flower head, showing wide, pubescent phyllaries |
ASTERACEAE
Melampodium leucanthum
Common Name: Black-foot Daisy
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| habit | heads and leaves--what leaf shape is present here? |
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| head closeup--this is an example of a radiate head. Can you see the two kinds of corollas present here? | underside of flower head, showing wide, pubescent phyllaries |
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| head closeup--Do you see why the common name of this plant is "Black-foot Daisy"? The "black feet" are actually the aged stigmas and developing achene. | ray flower corolla separated from the lower achene - Do you see the "black feet"? |