Little Lemonhead
Coreocarpus arizonicus
Drawn from live specimen at Sabino Canyon, Pima. Co., Arizona.
RANGE: In the Sonoran Desert foothills near Tucson, Arizona. Uncommon.
SHRUBBY HERB: This perennial is slightly woody and can be a
meter tall.
FRUIT: The achene-seeds or the ray-flowers have a papery pale adhering
to them as shown in illustration and the seed itself bears
pectinate winged margins.
LEAVES: Leaves appear compound with nearly linear segments and are
opposite on the stems.
FLOWERS: Small yellow heads with narrow yellow rays.