Adenophyllum cooperi – “Orange Glandweed”

Also Known As: Cooper’s Dyssodia
Family: Sunflower (Asteraceae)
Bloom Period: Apr-Jun
Form: Perennial herb
Habitat: Washes, sandy flats, roadsides and other disturbed areas
Leaves: Lanceolate, sometimes Pinnately-lobed, dotted with glands; alternate
Translation: “Adenophyllum” is Greek for “gland-leaf”; “cooperi” is named for Dr. James Graham Cooper (1830-1902), geologist of the Geological Survey of California, who collected plants in the Mojave Desert in 1861.
Notes: “Dyssodia” is Greek for an “unpleasant smell”; it’s certainly strong. Whether or not it’s unpleasant is a matter of taste.