Telegraphweed

Jepson Workshop with Steve Junak

Jepson Workshop with Steve Junak

Jepson Workshop with Steve Junak

Jepson Workshop with Steve Junak

the fruits here are a bit immature but it is important to notice the difference between the ray fruit (on each edge, right and left, glabrous with no pappus) and the disc fruits in between (strigose and with pappus)

the fruits here are more mature, but it is important to notice the difference between the ray fruit (on the lower edges , glabrous with no pappus) and the disc fruits above and between (strigose and with pappus)

A beautiful fasciation. We say it is our 'Lilo and Stitch' plant because it looks so 'alien'. Our hikers on this day were on Holiday from Switzerland - They took pictures too. 'Stunning!'

Receptacle and phyllaries after fruiting

Ray fruit glabrous, no pappus; disk fruit strigosus, with pappus of bristles

Ray fruit glabrous, no pappus; disk fruit strigosus, with pappus of bristles

Outer fruit

We are tracking the facsiation of this specimen.

We are tracking the facsiation of this specimen. My daughter decided to 'pet' the 'fluff' after this photo was taken. The seeds dispersed with the breeze.