Ixeris dentata, a
perennial herb common in sunny places like roadsides or grasslands,
stands erect to grow to 20-50cm. Its radical leaves are with long
petioles, blades being 3-10cm in length, 0.5-3cm in width, in the
shape of a broad-lanceolate to obovate-like long-oblong. On-stem
leaves are short, with no petioles, bases are protrusive in a round
way and embrace stems. Flowers, yellow, set themselves as flower
heads on branch tops. Ligulate flowers are 5 in general. Bloom time:
May-July. |