Description
The Yermo xanthocephalus plant has leafy steams about 12 inches (30 cm) high, and has leathery, lance-shaped to oval leaves that may be from an inch and a half (3.7 cm) to 10 inches (25 cm) long.
There are many flower heads (25-80) crowded at the top of the stem, and each head contains four to six yellow disk shaped flowers.
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