Four-Nerve Daisy

Four-nerve Daisy, Tetraneuris scaposa var. scaposa

A low, upright perennial, four-nerve daisy, or bitterweed, is one flower than can be found throughout the year, including winter, in the southern Great Plains, Colorado, and New Mexico with sufficient rainfall. It will grow from a solitary stem reaching heights of 30 cm (1 ft) with a clump base. Most often, four-nerve daisy can be found on rocky limestone slopes. It is heat and drought tolerant, but the flower gives off an unpleasant odor when picked.