Flora

Rayjacksonia phyllocephala

Camphor daisy

Leaves are often sharply serrated.
Rayjacksonia phyllocephala, or Camphor daisy, has thick, succulent leaves with edges that vary from smooth with a few sharp points to a jagged sawtooth. When crushed, they give off a distinctive camphor odor. The stems may be erect or sprawling in large, irregular patches. Flowers appear sporadically throughout the year. The blooms are yellow and resemble a cross between a daisy and a dandelion, with long sepals that may envelop the petals.

References

Bowling, B. (2018). Camphor daisy. http://txmarspecies.tamug.edu/vegdetails.cfm?scinameID=Rayjacksonia%20phyllocephala

Scott Clark

I'm a Ph.D. student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology in the Crawford Lab at the University of Houston. My primary research interests are in plant invasion ecology, microbiome interactions and plant community assembly.

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