ASTERACEAE

Helianthus laciniatus A. Gray

Alkali sunflower

Pappi of 2(-3) aristate scales 1.4 - 2.5 mm long.











Strigose, mostly alternate leaves



Gland-dotted abaxial leaf surface



Disturbed roadside 5 miles south of Deming, about 1 mile west of HWY 11 along 8th Street     23 May 2009