Silverleaf Sunray in Gold Butte National Monument |
Silverleaf Sunrays near Little Finland, Gold Butte National Monument |
Silverleaf Sunray in mud-hills habitat |
Silverleaf Sunray in mud-hills habitat |
Silverleaf Sunray in mud-hills habitat |
Silverleaf Sunray seem to like disturbed habitats with gypsum soils |
Young Silverleaf Sunray plant |
Young Silverleaf Sunray plant |
Young Silverleaf Sunray plant |
Leaf on young Silverleaf Sunray
plant |
Silverleaf Sunray flower bud ready to open |
Silverleaf Sunray flower bud ready to open |
Silverleaf Sunray flower bud opening |
Newly opened Silverleaf Sunray flower (note lack of ray-flowers [petals]) |
Newly opened Silverleaf Sunray flower (note ray-flowers emerging) |
Silverleaf Sunray with newly opened flowers |
Newly opened Silverleaf Sunray flower (note ray-flowers almost full) |
Newly opened Silverleaf Sunray flower (note ray-flowers almost full) |
Silverleaf Sunray with numerous, fully developed flowers |
Silverleaf Sunray with fully developed flowers |
Small Silverleaf Sunray tend to have few flowers |
Large Silverleaf Sunray tend to have many flowers |
Silverleaf Sunray flower |
Silverleaf Sunray flower |
Silverleaf Sunray flower |
Silverleaf Sunray flower with a moth pollinator |
Silverleaf Sunray flower (from the side) |
Silverleaf Sunray flower (from the side) |
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Older Silverleaf Sunray plants tend to develop a stalk |
Older Silverleaf Sunray plants tend to develop a stalk |
Older Silverleaf Sunray plants tend to develop a stalk |
Not-so-old Silverleaf Sunray growing on a stalk |
Silverleaf Sunray during winter |
Silverleaf Sunray on red mud soils during winter |