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3 or 6 petals 4 petals 5 irregular petals 5 symmetrical petals (ovary superior) 5 symmetrical petals (ovary inferior) 5 irregular petals forming a tube 5 symmetrical petals forming a tube 5 petals joined into a bell

All composites Anthemis tribe Aster tribe Chicory tribe Thistle tribe Thoroughwort tribe Sunflower tribe Everlasting tribe Senecio tribe

Many petals No obvious petals

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Gutierrezia sarothrae

Asteraceae

Match Brush

Erect small shrub. Stems sprawling to upright, branching, brown at base and green above, gummy. Leaves alternate on stem, narrow to thread-like, sometimes in clusters. Inflorescence single or in small clusters of flower heads, each head with 6–14 flowers. Ray flowers 2–8, disk flowers 2–9. Grows in grasslands, deserts, mountains, in all elevations.

Rarity: Common
Flowering Time: Autumn
Life Cycle: Perennial
Height: 8--18 inches
Habitat: Shrub-Steppe, Meadow
Found In: East Gorge, Steens
Native: Yes

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