| Description | A small plant that is commonly found growing on the edges of driveways and waste areas. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Weeds |
| Hardiness Zone | cold hardy to at least zone #4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | average to poor, I have seen this growing in packed driveway gravel and crushed granite |
| Flowers | dome shaped disk of yellow 1/4" flowers, found at the ends of branches. |
| Leaves | if the finely cut leaves are bruised or cut it will smell like pineapple |
| Stems | smooth, hairless, branched |
| Roots | tap root with secondary fibrous roots |
| Dimensions | Some sources list this plant to get 6"-18". I have never seen it over 6". |
| Misc Facts | Probably naturalized from the Pacific slopes. (Spring Flora of Wisconsin, Fassett) |
| Author's Notes | This is one tough plant. I have found this growing in packed crushed rock driveways, in the full, hot sun. |
| Notes & Reference | #07- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb) #08- Peterson's Guide to Wild Flowers (Peterson McKenny) |
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