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Paper Flower, Psilostrophe cooperi

Paper Flower, Psilostrophe cooperi

Paper Flower, Psilostrophe cooperi	Paper Flower, Psilostrophe cooperi

Paper Flower Psilostrophe cooperi, Aster Family: ( Asteraceae ) ( Compositae ) also known as the Helenieae Family: ( Helenieae ), Paper Flower. Perennial. Height: Up To 1 to 2 feet tall. Flowers: Yellow flowers on stem terminals. When they dry they become paperlike. One inch wide flowers with 3 lobes on each end. Blooming Time: March - Sept following rains. Leaves: Very slender, linear up to 2 inches long and up to 1/2 inch wide, alternate, green top, underside silver, hairy when young. Found: Arizona. Elevation: 2000 to 5000 Feet. Habitat: In washes and gravely hillsides. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken June 13, 2003. Date Creek.