NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Xanthisma gracile

Slender Goldenweed

A member of the Asteraceae, the Aster Family

Inflorescence of Xanthisma gracile, Kingman, Arizona.

Flower head.

Kingman: Between Andy Devine Avenue and railroad tracks, near junction
with Harrison Street at 3500 feet elevation.

18 May 2008.

 

Habit in bloom of Xanthisma gracile, Kingman, Arizona.

Habit, in bloom.  Tape at bottom shows scale in inches.

Same specimen as in prior image.

18 May 2008.

 

Basal leaves of Xanthisma gracile, Kingman, Arizona.

Basal leaves and lower stems.

Same specimen as prior images.

18 May 2008.

 

Flower head of Xanthisma gracile, Kingman, Arizona.

Side view of flower head.

Same specimen as prior images.

18 May 2008.

 

Faded flower head of Xanthisma gracile, Kingman, Arizona.

Faded flower head.

Same specimen as prior images.

18 May 2008.

 

Inflorescence of Xanthisma gracile, Kingman, Arizona.

Side view of inflorescence.

Kingman: Near corner of Kingman Avenue and Harrison Street.

27 July 2008.

 

Fruiting inflorescence and stems of Xanthisma gracile, Kingman, Arizona.

Fruiting inflorescence and stems.

Same location as prior image.

27 July 2008.

 

Leaf detail of Xanthisma gracile, Kingman, Arizona.

Leaf detail.

Same location as prior images.

27 July 2008.

 

Inflorescence and seeds of Xanthisma gracile, Kingman, Arizona.

Specimen photographed indoors, with pappus-topped cypselae (bristly seeds, more or less)
at left; a flower head bisected showing outside and inside of involucre; and a few stray
disk florets.  Grid is ruled at 1/10th inch intervals.

Same location as prior images.

13 June 2010.


Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 18 June 2010.

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