Bahiopsis parishii
A shrubby plant found in the Sonoran & Mojave Deserts, previously included in Viguiera. Thanks to S. Jones & L. Dittmann for assistance on identification.
Plant habit on the Table Top Trail, Pinal County, Arizona, 10 Mar 2008.
Pseudanthium on the Table Top Trail, 10 Mar 2008.
Abaxial view of a pseudanthium, showing phyllaries; Table Top Trail, 10 Mar 2008.
Cauline leaves on the Table Top Trail, 10 Mar 2008.
A halved pseudanthium on the Table Top Trail, 10 Mar 2008.