Aphanostephus ramosissimus
# Aphanostephus ramosissimus

Aphanostephus ramosissimus is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, with the common name plains lazydaisy. It is native to the southwestern and south-central United States, the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma, as well as to central and northern Mexico as far south as Puebla and Michoacán.

## Description

Aphanostephus ramosissimus is an annual herb up to 45 cm (18 inches) tall. It produces multiple flowers, each containing a few dozen long, thin, white petals that radiate from a yellow central disc.

### Varieties

* Aphanostephus ramosissimus var. humilis (Benth.) B.L.Turner & Birdsong
* Aphanostephus ramosissimus var. ramosus (DC.) B.L.Turner & Birdsong
* Aphanostephus ramosissimus var. ramosissimus
