Geraea canescens

 Geraea canescens (desert suflower) ( )

Asteraceae

  • Desert sunflower is a close relative of Encelia that can provide massive displays of yellow across the central and eastern Mojave Desert. Typically this species covers sandy flats under creosote bush scrub at elevations below about 4,000 feet. Its leaves and stems are covered with soft hairs and it displays broad radiate flower heads about ¾ inches in diameter. "California Desert Plants, Philip W Rundel, Robert J Gustafson, Michael E Kauffmann."
  • This fuzzy-leaved, hairy-headed-sunflower reaches heights of two feet in gravelly washes and sandy flats within the lower desert areas. Its large, yellow radiate heads are both showy and aromatic, attracting both bees and hummingbird-moths. Bees that gather its nectar daily also use even-primrose pollen. Desert sunflowers tolerate some disturbance and active sand movement in dune fields below 3, 000 feet in elevation. Flowering is most obvious in early April but may extend from January to July when blooms in different localities are compiled. "Arizona Highways Presents Desert Wildflowers, 1988".

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