Sea-ox-eye daisy
Borrichia frutescens
Family Asteraceae - emergent vegetation
Distinguishing Characteristics |
Emergent vegetation, leaves are thick, narrow, with one vein down its center and very light veins offshoot, grayish green; leaf margins are smooth, not serrated; flowers are yellow with brownish yellow centers, daisy-shaped, centers hardened, becoming spiny burrs; flowers all year long; fruits are small, white, containing 1 seed, have hair-like extensions, similar to dandelions, which help them disperse. |
Similar Species |
Similar to the camphor daisy, Rayjacksonia phyllocephala, but the camphor daisy has distinctly serrated leaves (though only at the base sometimes), and its leaves are usually alternating whereas sea-ox-eye daisy has opposite leaves. |
Habitat |
Sand dunes, edges of salt and brackish marshes |
Maximum Size |
90 cm (3 ft) |
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