Thymophylla tenuiloba

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(Dahlberg Daisy)

FAMILY

Asteraceae

Species

Thymophylla tenuiloba

Common name(s)

Dahlberg Daisy

Flower colour; life form

Flowers yellow; annual herb to about 30 cm tall.

Distinguishing features

Plant bushy to trailing; leaves deeply divided, pungent pointed, when crushed have a lemon smell. Flowers in a head or capitulum, ray florets golden yellow, disc florets yellow. There are various cultivars of this garden escape. Originally from Texas and Mexico.

Thymophylla tenuiloba