[Members of the Sunflower Family with Daisy-like Flower Heads East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

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)

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)

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)

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)

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