Encelia nutans, called noddinghead, or nodding sunray, is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in Utah and Colorado in the western United States.Biota of North America Program 2014 distribution map
Encelia nutans is a shrub up to 25 cm (10 inches) tall, with swollen roots up to 10 cm (4 inches) in diameter. Leaves are small and green, egg-shaped, rarely more than 5 cm (2 inches) long. Flower heads are produced one per stem, with yellow disc florets but no ray florets.Flora of North America, Encelia nutans EastwoodEastwood, Alice 1891. Zoë 2(3): 230–231United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Arches National Park, noddinghead description and photos
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External links USDA Plants Profile for Encelia nutans (nodding sunray)