Newberry's hymenopappus facts for kids

Hymenopappus newberryi, also known as Newberry's hymenopappus, is a beautiful flowering plant found in North America. It belongs to the daisy family, which is a very large group of plants. You can find this plant growing in the southwestern parts of the United States, specifically in the states of New Mexico and Colorado.

Discovering Newberry's Hymenopappus

Newberry's hymenopappus is a type of plant called a perennial herb. This means it's a plant that lives for more than two years, and its stems are not woody like a tree or shrub. Instead, they are soft and green.

What Does It Look Like?

This plant can grow up to about 60 centimeters (which is about 2 feet) tall. Imagine a plant that comes up to your knee or waist! Each plant usually has several stems, and each stem can produce between 3 and 8 flower heads.

Its Unique Flowers

The flower heads of Newberry's hymenopappus are quite special. Each head has two main types of flowers:

• Ray flowers: These are the petal-like flowers that grow around the outside of the flower head. Newberry's hymenopappus typically has 8 ray flowers, which can be white or a soft pink color.
• Disc flowers: These are the tiny, tightly packed flowers found in the center of the flower head. This plant has many disc flowers, usually between 60 and 150 of them, and they are a bright yellow color.

Together, these white or pink ray flowers and yellow disc flowers make the plant look like a small, colorful daisy!