Texas dandelion

Texas Field Guide, vegetable

Pyrrhopappus carolinianus

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Carolina desert-chicory or Texas dandelion in full fall bloom

Texas dandelion side view

Narrowleaf yellowtops

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Flaveria linearis

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Flaveria linearis head

Narrowleaf yellowtops plant

Flaveria linearis plant

Flaveria linearis stem showing opposite leaves and hairs

Bushy seaside oxeye

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Borrichia frutescens

All the field guides I’ve looked at show bushy seaside oxeye blooming in full glory with a thick rim of ray flowers and topped with black anthers, but I most often see it sporting few, if any, ray flowers.

: Borrichia frutescens flower bud and leaf in profile

: Borrichia frutescens with only disc flowers

: Borrichia frutescens flower with new ray flowers

: Borrichia frutescens with reflexed ray petals

: Borrichia frutescens gone to seed

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Cape sable whiteweed

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Ageratum maritimum

Although it appears purple in these photos, I couldn’t decide if it was blue or purple in the wild. The color seems to shift with the angle and amount of light.

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