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Photo by heathernobbe
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow petal wild flower. Buds are small and flowers are roughly the size of a nickel. Grows from 6" to 2' in height. Leaves are tear drop shaped, slightly rough in texture and have an oil on them that is tacky or gummy. The oil produces a scent that is reminiscent of a sweet oregano.

Habitat:

Resides near ocean in sandy soil.

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow Hawkweed

Hieracium caespitosum
Harsha Singh
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Comments (1)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Welcome to Project Noah. Nice first spotting complete with description and habitat! You should get an ID pretty soon with the provided information and image.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2012

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