Flowers: Blooms April to July; also in the fall if conditions permit. Inflorescence: scattered small, round heads not much larger than the tiny yellow flowers. After flowering, dried receptacles remain on the tips of flower stalks, which are useful for winter identification.
Seeds: Achene (like a tiny sunflower seed) with a tuft of bristles.
Habitat: Prefers large washes; also dry, well-drained sandy, gravelly, and rocky soils from desert flats to the upper bajadas.
Elevation: To 5,000 feet.
Distribution: California, southern Nevada to Texas, and south into northwest Mexico.
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