This native perennial usually grows in dense colonies and is less than 9 inches tall. The leaves are lance shaped and opposite on short stems (A). The solitary flower head, about 1/2 inch across, is found at the end of a long, thin stalk (B). The small, individual flowers are white; they have purple or yellow throats. Identified by its unique flower head shape.
Grows near water, flowering from June through August. In Fontenelle Forest, common along the Missouri River and on the east end of the Marsh on Hidden Lake Trail. At Neale Woods, locally common near Rock Creek on MRE Trail.
Also known as Northern Fog-Fruit.
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