Psilostrophe tagetina

A common shrubby perennial, similar to Zinnia grandiflora, which differs from it in having prominent chaffy receptacular bracts.

Plant habit on the lower part of the Army Trail, west side of the Black Range north of the Continental Divide, Grant Co., New Mexico, 23 Aug 2009.

Pseudanthia on the lower part of the Army Trail, 23 Aug 2009.

Side view of pseudanthia, intact and opened, lower part of the Army Trail, 23 Aug 2009.

Basal rosette, lower part of the Army Trail, 23 Aug 2009.

Pseudanthia at A Mountain on the east side of Las Cruces, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, 5 Sep 2005.

Plant habit at A Mountain, 5 Sep 2005.