About Psilostrophe cooperi (A.Gray) Greene
Psilostrophe cooperi (A.Gray) Greene is a perennial shrub that grows up to 50 centimetres (20 inches) tall. Its stems grow from a woody base to form a nearly spherical shape. It is a low, spreading bush with pale green, hairy foliage. It is drought deciduous, meaning it drops its leaves during periods of drought. Its linear leaves grow in an alternate arrangement. The daisy-like flower heads hold 3 to 8 deeply toothed golden-yellow ray florets. The flower heads are often clustered together at the tops of the stems in a rounded spray. The ray flowers remain on the plant for some time, then dry out and become papery while retaining their yellow color. The three-toothed corollas of the dried ray flowers fold back over the phyllaries. Several related species are poisonous to livestock.
