Layia glandulosa
Asteraceae
White Layia
Single erect stem, glandular, sometimes spicy-smelling. Leaves linear to oval. Basal leaves lobed; upper leaves entire. Flower heads on stalks to 3 in. long. Ray flowers 3–14, white, 3-lobed on tips. Few to many yellow disk flowers. Grows in open and sandy soils below 4500 ft. Similar Blepharipappus scaber has white disk flowers with purple anthers.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Spring
- Flower Form: 5 United Petals, Ovary Inferior; Sunflowers
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 6–24 inches
- Habitat: Shrub-Steppe
- Found In: East Gorge, Siskiyous
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: White Daisy Tidytips