Branched Lagophylla, Common Hareleaf, Common Rabbitleaf, Hareleaf, Rabbitleaf, Slender Hareleaf
Lagophylla ramosissima
Synonym: Lagophylla ramosissima ssp. ramosissima
![Flower head of Branched Lagophylla, Common Hareleaf, Common Rabbitleaf, Hareleaf, Rabbitleaf, Slender Hareleaf: Lagophylla ramosissima (Synonym: Lagophylla ramosissima ssp. ramosissima)](../../../../gorge/sun/daisy/lagophylla/lagophylla4b.jpg)
The photo above shows the flowerhead of rabbitleaf as seen at Horsethief Butte.........October 7, 2006. The flowerhead consists in this case of 6 disk flowers at center and 5 ray flowers with the tips three-lobed.
![Involucral bracts of Branched Lagophylla, Common Hareleaf, Common Rabbitleaf, Hareleaf, Rabbitleaf, Slender Hareleaf: Lagophylla ramosissima (Synonym: Lagophylla ramosissima ssp. ramosissima)](../../../../gorge/sun/daisy/lagophylla/lagophylla4a.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up sideview of the flowerhead of rabbitleaf as seen at Horsethief Butte........October 7, 2006. Note how the bracts resemble the long, narrow ears of rabbits.
![Axillary bud of Branched Lagophylla, Common Hareleaf, Common Rabbitleaf, Hareleaf, Rabbitleaf, Slender Hareleaf: Lagophylla ramosissima (Synonym: Lagophylla ramosissima ssp. ramosissima)](../../../../gorge/sun/daisy/lagophylla/lagophylla2b.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up of the leaves,
brownish stem and a flower head. Photographed at the same location as above.
![Branched Lagophylla, Common Hareleaf, Common Rabbitleaf, Hareleaf, Rabbitleaf, Slender Hareleaf: Lagophylla ramosissima (Synonym: Lagophylla ramosissima ssp. ramosissima)](../../../../gorge/sun/daisy/lagophylla/lagophylla2c.jpg)
Rabbitleaf can be small and unbranched or large and much-branched. This photo
shows only one of about 20 branches of a plant found at the Conboy Lake NWR
headquarters.
Paul Slichter