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Yellow and Orange Wildflower Gallery

Daisy-like Flowers with Thistle-like Leaves

           

Asteraceae (Compositae) - Sunflower family
Saw-leaf Daisy (Spanish Gold) Grindelia papposa (Grindelia ciliata, Prionopsis ciliata, Haplopappus ciliatus)
This plant's Genus name has changed from the one mentioned in most guide books. It appears the designation is undecided.
Golden yellow flower about 1 3/4" wide. Plant grows about 5 feet tall. Stem is very stiff with flower cluster at top. Large leaves wrap around stem and have very spiny edges. Livestock do not eat.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, August 2004
(Native of Texas - Taylor, etc.)

        

Asteraceae (Compositae) - Sunflower family
Curlycup Gumweed Grindelia squarrosa
Golden yellow flower about 1 3/4" wide. Plant grows about 5 feet tall. Stem is very stiff with flower cluster at top. Large leaves wrap around stem and have very spiny edges. Livestock do not eat.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, September 2005
(Native of Texas - Taylor, Shackelford, Coleman, Brown, Runnels, Coke)
see similar Camphorweed

Similar Species

Rayless Gumweed Grindelia nuda var. nuda
No ray petals. Small opposite leaves.
(Native of Texas)

     

Asteraceae (Compositae) - Sunflower family
Tocalote (Malta Star-thistle) Centaurea melitensis
Thistle-like flower about 3/8" wide. Bracts have spines. Plant grows to about 2 1/2 feet tall. Leaves are hairy. This plant is hard to kill if introduced into a field.
Photos taken in Taylor County, Texas, June 2005
(Introduced from Europe - Coleman, Brown, Coke)