Intro: Stout, erect annual of disturbed areas; native of the Plains states and often cultivated in gardens and agricultural fields.

Stems: Stems stout, branched, rough and hairy.

Leaves: Leaves mostly alternate (except lowermost), long-petiolate, oval, triangular or heart-shaped, 2-8 in. long, with 3 main veins, toothed, and with roughly stiff-hairy surfaces.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Composite flowers (heads) solitary or in open panicles; 3-6 in. wide; consisting of 17-40 large, yellow ray florets encircling a large center disk of reddish-brown, purple or yellow tubular florets. Overlapping oval bracts with long narrow tips surround the base of each head.

Fruits: Fruit a striped, finely hairy achene.

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Height: 2-10 ft.

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description: Stout, erect annual of disturbed areas; native of the Plains states and often cultivated in gardens and agricultural fields.

stems: Stems stout, branched, rough and hairy.

leaves: Leaves mostly alternate (except lowermost), long-petiolate, oval, triangular or heart-shaped, 2-8 in. long, with 3 main veins, toothed, and with roughly stiff-hairy surfaces.

inflorescence:

flowers: Composite flowers (heads) solitary or in open panicles; 3-6 in. wide; consisting of 17-40 large, yellow ray florets encircling a large center disk of reddish-brown, purple or yellow tubular florets. Overlapping oval bracts with long narrow tips surround the base of each head.

fruits: Fruit a striped, finely hairy achene.

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