Zinnia acerosa
(Desert Zinnia)
Zinnia acerosa, The Nature Conservancy, Marathon, Brewster Co. 5359
Zinnia acerosa, The Nature Conservancy, Marathon, Brewster Co. 5352
Zinnia acerosa, The Nature Conservancy, Marathon, Brewster Co. 5358
Zinnia acerosa, The Nature Conservancy, Marathon, Brewster Co. 5354
Zinnia acerosa, The Nature Conservancy, Marathon, Brewster Co. 5347
Zinnia acerosa, The Nature Conservancy, Marathon, Brewster Co. 5363
| Scientific Name | Zinnia acerosa | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ZIAC |
| Common Name | Desert Zinnia, Dwarf Zinnia | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 38712 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry, sometimes calcareous soils in desert areas, on slopes, flats and prairies; from 3,000-7,500 ft. Plant: Low-growing upright rounded or flat-topped perennial with hairy, much-branched stems; 4 to 10 inches tall. Leaves: Numerous linear to oblanceolate-linear or acerose (needle-like), leaves 1/4 to 3/4-inch long and less than 1/8-inch wide. Inflorescence: Solitary composite flower heads on the branch tips with 4 to 6 nearly round to broadly oblong white rays with green veins beneath; 8 to 13 yellow disk florets drying to reddish; bell-shaped involucre with nearly round to oblong phyllaries, thin, papery, with ciliate edges. Bloom Period: April to November. References: SEINet and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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