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Tidytips, Layia glandulosa

Tidytips, Layia glandulosa

Tidytips, Layia glandulosa	Tidytips, Layia glandulosa

Desert Sunflower Layia glandulosa, Aster or Sunflower Family also known as the Composite Family: ( Compositae ), Tidytips; sometimes called White Layia or White Tidytips. Annual, only one species of glandulosa in Arizona. Height: Up To 18 inches tall. Flowers: White ray flowers tipped with three equal sized teeth. Yellow disk in the center, terminal flowers. Blooming Time: February - April. Leaves: Green, narrow with sticky hairs on the leaves. Basal leaves with 1 - 5 pairs of short lobes. Found: Arizona. Elevation: 0 - 5000 Feet. Habitat: Sandy desert washes, dry slopes and mesas to 5000'. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken April 29, 2003. Near Wickenburg.