Two-toned Tidytips © Gerald & Buff Corsi/Focus on Nature, Inc.

Daisy and Dandelion-like Flowers

Description The branched, stout, succulent stem of this annual is prostrate and 4-12 in. long. Numerous 2 in. wide, daisy-like flowers rise from the branches above fuzzy, light-green leaves. The ray flowers have three-toothed, white tips contrasting with deep-yellow petal bases. Tufted, dandelion-seed-like fruits succeed flowering.

Flower March - June.

Habitat Grassy coastal flats.

Range San Francisco Bay area south to s. California.

Discussion The seeds of this plant are a favorite of birds.