Asteraceae

Cacaliopsis nardosmia

Tall Silvercrown

Erect stems with alternate leaves decreasing in size up stem. Lower leaves on long petioles, almost round, 3–14 in. across, maple-like, palmately divided twice into sharply pointed lobes or toothed; upper leaves narrower. Flower heads in cyme on short stalks extending upward. Bell-shaped cup holds 3/4–1 5/8 in. wide bristly yellow disks, no ray flowers. Grows in open woodlands and meadows, sometimes on serpentine, at low to mid elevations.

• Rarity: Uncommon
• Flowering Time: Late Spring
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 18--40 inches
• Habitat: East-Side Forest
• Found In: East Gorge, N Cascades Np, Siskiyous
• Native: Yes