IIxeris
repens, a
perennial herb in sandy soil on seashores, propagates by extending
rhizomes long underground. Leaves are thick, with long petioles;
even if covered with sand, they can afford to get out above the
ground by themselves. Blades are 3-5cm in length and width,
palmately cleft or dissected - variable. Axils give birth to
peduncles, which set 2-3cm-in-diameter yellow flower heads on tips.
Involucres are about 1cm long and cylindrical. Bloom time:
April-October. |