Yellow Spiny Daisy, Slender Goldenweed

• Scientific Name: Xanthisma Gracile (Nuttall) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartmann
• Common Name: Yellow Spiny Daisy, Slender Goldenweed
• References: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 21. Eudicots: Asteraceae-Aster Family. Phytoneuron 2016-77: 1-164. Published 29 November 2016. ISSN 2153 733X
• References Url: https://www.cabezaprieta.org/flora_research/77PhytoN-SWArizPt21.pdf#page=158
• Habitat: Bajadas, rocky slopes
• Life Form: Forb, annual
• Leaf Description: Pinnatifid, hairy, spine-tipped
• Flower Color: Yellow
• Flowering Period: Feb. to Dec.
• Spines: Spiny leaves
• Rarity: Present but not common
• Family: Asteraceae (sunflower family)