About Hymenopappus flavescens A.Gray
Hymenopappus flavescens A.Gray is a biennial herb that can grow up to 90 cm (3 feet) tall. Each stem of the plant produces between 15 and 100 flower heads. Every flower head holds 20 to 40 yellow disc flowers, and does not produce any ray flowers. This species grows in the southwestern and south-central United States, specifically within the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. It also grows in northern Mexico, in the state of Chihuahua. It is found growing in sandy soils.