Common Broomweed

Plant Profile
FYUSE 3D Image	Common Name: Common Broomweed Species Name: Amphiachyris dracunculoides Plant Type: Forb Family Name: Asteraceae, Sunflower Family

Plant Facts
Origin	Native
Duration	Annual
Distribution in the U.S.	Missouri and Kansas southwest to New Mexico
Distribution in Oklahoma	Across the state

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Singular stem unbranched below and highly branched above
- Leaves narrow
- Lower part of stem fairly woody
Floral
- Numerous small yellow flower heads at top of plant
- Large yellow flower heads on tall, erect stem
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Shape: Linear
- Stipules: Absent
Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: Ray: 6-10; disk: 10-50
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Flower Timing: August-October
- Fruit Type: Achene-Oblong, multi-nerved, glabrous