(Blackfoot Daisy)

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Melampodium leucanthum, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Bent Co. 9965 

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Melampodium leucanthum, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Bent Co. 9968

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Melampodium leucanthum, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Bent Co. 9983

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Melampodium leucanthum, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Bent Co. 9977

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Melampodium leucanthum, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Bent Co. 9979

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Melampodium leucanthum, John Martin Reservoir State Park, Bent Co. 9960

Scientific Name Melampodium leucanthum USDA PLANTS Symbol MELE2
Common Name Blackfoot Daisy, Plains Blackfoot ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 38085
Family Asteraceae (Sunflower) SEINet
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Description Life zones and habitat: Plains and foothills (3800 to 7200 ft.); dry, sandy or rocky limestone soils in open prairies, plains and roadsides.
Plant: Low, bushy perennial, 4 to 20 inches tall.
Leaves: Rough/hairy, linear-oblong, 3/4 to 1-3/4 inches long, entire or with some lobes.
Inflorescence: Composite flower head 3/4 to 1-1/4 inches across with 8 to 10 white rays notched at tips, dark veins beneath; 25 to 50 yellow disk florets; 5 hairy outer phyllaries.
Bloom Period: May to August.
References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, “Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses and SEINet.
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Colorado Status:
Native

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