Cacaliopsis nardosmia
Asteraceae
Tall Silvercrown
Erect stems with alternate leaves decreasing in size up stem. Lower leaves on long petioles, almost round, 3–14 in. across, maple-like, palmately divided twice into sharply pointed lobes or toothed; upper leaves narrower. Flower heads in cyme on short stalks extending upward. Bell-shaped cup holds 3/4–1 5/8 in. wide bristly yellow disks, no ray flowers. Grows in open woodlands and meadows, sometimes on serpentine, at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Flowering Time: Late Spring
- Flower Form: Senecio Tribe,Composite
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 18–40 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest
- Found In: East Gorge, N Cascades NP, Siskiyous
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Luina nardosmia
