About Lagophylla minor (D.D.Keck) D.D.Keck
Lagophylla minor (D.D.Keck) D.D.Keck is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as lesser hareleaf. It is endemic to California, growing in the foothills surrounding the Sacramento Valley, and is a member of plant communities found on serpentine soils. This plant is an annual herb that produces a thin, forking, purplish brown stem covered in small stiff hairs. Its hairy leaves are 2 to 5 centimeters long and linear in shape; leaves on the lower stem are toothed, while leaves on the upper stem have smooth edges. The inflorescence holds flower heads that contain five bright yellow three-lobed ray florets, six yellow disc florets with black anthers, and phyllaries covered in long, soft hairs. The fruit is a glossy black achene that measures two to three millimeters long.
