ASTERACEAE

Berlandiera betonicifolia

Common Names: Texas Greeneyes

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habit in late Spring--Berlandiera betonicifolia is an herbaceous perennial heads--which types of flowers are present?  Ray flowers, disk flowers, or both?  Also, notice the old head in the bottom right of the image.  Berlandiera is similar to Lindheimera, Engelmannia, and Silphium in that only the ray flowers produce fruits.

another head--Berlandiera betonicifolia is called Texas greeneyes because of the green center of the disk (these green structures are unopened disk flowers) head from below, showing involucral bracts (phyllaries)
leaves--what is the leaf shape?  the leaf margin?  Notice the prominent midvein. basal rosette of a young plant, showing leaf venation and margin--this picture was taken in February