About Guardiola platyphylla A.Gray
Guardiola platyphylla, common name Apache plant, is a North American plant species in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, specifically found in northwestern Mexico (Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and Sonora) and southern Arizona in the southwestern United States. This species is a branching perennial herb or subshrub that can grow up to 100 cm (39 in) tall. Its leaves are arranged oppositely, and are thick, leathery, reaching up to 7 cm (2.8 in) in length. A single plant produces several flower heads arranged in a flat-topped cluster. Each flower head holds 1 to 5 white ray flowers, which surround 3 to 20 white disc flowers.
