Chaenactis douglasii

Family: Asteraceae
Common Name: Douglas' dustymaiden
Symbol: CHDO
Description: Biennials or perennials, (2-)5-50(-60) cm. Stems 1-25+, erect to spreading. Leaves basal, or basal (sometimes withering) and - cauline, (1-)2-12(-15) cm; largest blades - elliptic or slightly lanceolate to ovate, - 3-dimensional, usually 2-pinnately lobed; primary lobes (4-)5-9(-12) pairs, - congested, scarcely imbricate, ultimate lobes - involute and/or twisted. Heads 1-25+ per stem. Peduncles mostly ascending to erect, 1-10 cm. Involucres obconic to - hemispheric. widespread and variable.