Harmonia doris-nilesiae
Introduction '''''Harmonia doris-nilesiae''''' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names '''serpentine tarweed''' and '''Niles' madia'''.This plant was first described in science in 1985, when it was named ''Madia doris-nilesiae'' after the California botanist and teacher Doris Niles. It and several others were moved to the new genus ''Harmonia'' in 1999.
Description ''Harmonia doris-nilesiae'' is an annual herb growing up to about 26 centimetres tall; its upper branches are bristly and glandular. The bristly, toothed leaves are up to 4 centimetres long.The inflorescence bears several flower heads on long, thin peduncles. Each head has yellow disc florets tipped with yellow anthers and 4 to 8 bright yellow ray florets, each a few millimeters long. The fruit is a black achene with a small pappus.
Distribution ''Harmonia doris-nilesiae'' is endemic to the southern Klamath Mountains of far northern California, where it grows in serpentine soils.
References
External links * Jepson Manual Treatment: ''Harmonia doris-nilesiae''* USDA Plants Profile: ''Harmonia doris-nilesiae''* ''Harmonia doris-nilesiae'' — U.C. Photo gallery