[Members of the Sunflower Family with Discoid Flower Heads East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]
Dimeresia, Doublet
Dimeresia howellii
The photo above shows dimeresia as seen on a gravel slope at Domingo Pass between the Steens Mt and Pueblo Mts in southeastern Oregon..............June 19, 2004.
Characteristics:
Compact annual with entire, ovate leaves. The leaves almost appear sedum-like,
and are covered with cottony hairs. The stem is very short or not evident, with
light yellow discoid heads of 2-3 flowers. Flowers from May to August.
Habitat:
Dimersia is found on dry, rocky or gravelly soils in the high desert, foothills
and drier parts of the mountains.
Range:
Dimersia is found in south central Oregon to southwest Idaho, south to northern
Nevada and northeastern California.
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Dimeresia growing in gravelly soils atop Baldy Mountain, Strawberry Mt. Wilderness..........July 2, 2010.
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Dimeresia growing in arid, sandy soils along the Domingo Pass Road at the eastern edge of the Pueblo Mountains of southeastern Oregon ...........May 31, 2012.
Paul Slichter