About Layia glandulosa (Hook.) Hook. & Arn.
This annual herb grows an erect stem reaching a maximum height of just over half a meter, which is 1 foot 8 inches. Dark glandular hairs dot the stem and foliage, and the plant sometimes has a scent. Its thin leaves range from linear to oval in shape. Lower leaves are often lobed, and leaves grow to a maximum length of nearly 10 centimeters, which is 4 inches. The flower head is supported by a base made of green, hairy, glandular phyllaries. The edge of the flower head is fringed with 3 to 14 broad, 3-lobed ray florets; this count is typically 5. Ray florets are usually white, though they can sometimes be yellow. The center of the flower head holds yellow disc florets with yellow anthers. The fruit produced by this species is a hairy achene. Fruits that develop from disc florets have a pappus made of stiff white hairs. Layia glandulosa is similar in appearance to Blepharipappus scaber, which has white disc flowers.
