Stats

Lifespan: Annual or Biennial
Size: Medium
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Arid grassland
Range: North America
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Uncommon

About

Tahoka daisy, also known as tansyleaf tansyaster, is a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. This plant has a yellow flower with a white center, and the flower is surrounded by a ring of yellow petals. The Tahoka daisy is native to the northwestern United States.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Machaeranthera
Species: Machaeranthera tanacetifolia