| Star Thistle (Yellow) | |
| Centuarea solstitalis, Sunflower family
(compositae)
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| Flowers: | Bright yellow domed flower to 3/4", followed by silky white thistle head. |
| Leaves: | Grey-green, wavy leaves to 2" long. |
| Height: | Grows to 20". |
| Photographed June
5, in Superstition Mountain area. Typically found in disturbed areas such as roadsides and fields. |
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