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Geraea canescens
desert sunflower Aster Family
Geraea canescens Asteraceae
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common names
  desert sunflower
  hairy desert sunflower
  desert gold
accepted scientific name
  Geraea canescens Torr. & A. Gray
rules for finding collection records
  Geraea canescens (1352)
family name
  Asteraceae
Image Author: ©2010 Barry Breckling
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is 1. to 1.8 inches
Number of ray petals: 10 to 21
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed 3rd week of December thru 1st week of June
How Likely at this Location (38%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (63%)
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