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Yellow and Orange Wildflower Gallery

Daisy-like Flowers - Sharp Ended Petals without Lobes

                 

Asteraceae (Compositae) - Sunflower family
Common Sunflower Helianthus annuus
Flower 2-3" wide. Plant 3-6 foot tall. Leaves about 4" long and hairy.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, May-June 2004, July 2007
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Coleman, Brown, Coke, Fisher)

Double Petal

        

Dandelion-like flower is 2"-3" wide. It is a variation of the Common Sunflower with double petals. Occasionally, these can be found on plants with regular flowers. Plant shown is 3 feet tall.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, June 2004

                    

Asteraceae (Compositae) - Sunflower family
Maximilian Sunflower Helianthus maximiliani
Flowers are up to 5" wide. Petals are longer and "floppier" than the Common Sunflower. Stems and leaves have a grayish tint. Narrow leaves are folded, longer at the base. Plant grows up to 8 foot tall from a thick edible rhizome.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, October 2007
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Shackelford, Coleman, Brown, Coke)

Similar Species

Texas Blueweed Helianthus ciliaris
Yellow ray petals are short. Large dome has red flowers. Leaves have a blue tint. Long leaves. Grows from creeping roots to about 2 feet tall.
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Brown)

Prairie Sunflower Helianthus petiolaris
1 1/2" wide yellow flowers. Small maroon dome. 6" long leaves, deltoid to oval. Grows to over 4 feet tall.
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Jones, Brown, Runnels, Coke, Nolan)

                 

Asteraceae (Compositae) - Sunflower family
Sleepy Daisy Xanthisma texanum
Flower about 1 1/2" wide. Plant shown 2-3 feet tall. Flowers close at night and reopen mid-day.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, May-July 2004
(Native of Texas - Taylor, etc.)

                    

Asteraceae (Compositae) - Sunflower family
Goatsbeard Tragopogon dubius
Flower about 2" wide. Long, narrow bracts extend past petals. Seed ball about 4" wide. Plant grows 1-2 feet tall.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, April 2005, May 2007
(Introduced from Europe - not listed in my area)

Similar Species

Salsify Tragopogon porrifolius
2" wide purple flower with very pointy petals. Grass-like leaves.
(Introduced from Mediterranean - Taylor)

           

Loasaceae - Stickleaf family
Prairie Stickleaf (Buena Mujer, Good Woman) Mentzelia reverchonii
Note: this is not a daisy.
Flower about 2" wide. Plant grows to 3 feet tall. Scalloped, hairy leaves detach and stick to clothing easily. The flower opens in the evening and closes during the day. Seeds can be roasted and eaten.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, June 2005
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Jones, Shackelford, Callahan, Coke)
See similar Stickleaf

Similar Species

Tenpetal Blazingstar Mentzelia decapetala
Note: this is not a daisy.
Light yellow/white flower with sharp end and pinched center petals. Small bush.
(Native of Texas - Taylor)

Bractless Blazingstar Mentzelia nuda
Note: this is not a daisy.
1 1/2" to 3 1/2" wide white flower with sharp end and pinched center petals. Center of flower is a "fluff ball" of long white stamens. Tall bush.
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Shackelford, Runnels, Coke, Nolan, Fisher)

Other Species in My Area

Slender Goldenweed Croptilon hookerianum
Long yellow petals, small golden dome. Narrow leaves.
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Callahan)