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#Scape Friday. A sea of tidy tips leading into the sea (Pacific Ocean) at Mori Point, which is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Pacifica, California.

#tidytips #flowers #wildflowers #moripoint #ggnra #pacificocean #ocean #landscape #outdoors #nationalpark #flowerfield #eck
November 6, 2026 at 4:35 PM
sadregion.bsky.social
There once was a Desert Paintbrush
Through which the desert wind would rush.
The hillside was steep,
but the Balsamroot’s roots ran deep.
The Whitedaisy Tidytips would sigh,
and say hookeri,
Where is the damn barkeep?
April 3, 2026 at 12:27 AM
lewis-fungus.bsky.social
more flowers
a calochortus mariposa lily (white and blue-purple, very hairy) amidst blue-eyed grass (purple, yellow center) a deep blue larkspur with more yellow asters in the background tidytips, lots of yellow petals with white tips amsinckia, golden flowers on curved stems
April 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
sweetpeabalcony.bsky.social
1/2 🌱Fitting for #TinyFlowerTuesday a tiny flower suddenly appeared, one that I have never seen before! After googling for half an hour I found its name, Layia platyglossa. How I ended up with an American wildflower - no idea. The seed must have somehow ended up in the wrong package.
Close-up of Layia platyglossa or coastal tidytips. Bright yellow daisy-like flower with white tips. Layia platyglossa or coastal tidytips supported on a bamboo stick in a green container under a night jasmine. Gawler Sweet Pea "Marion" next to a blossom of Layia platyglossa or coastal tidytips to show how small the latter is in comparison.
June 25, 2024 at 3:04 PM
mariannedenton.bsky.social
This gorgeous beetle deserves a name appropriate to both its beauty and its toxicity.

Green Blister Beetle (Lytta stygica) on WhiteDaisy TidyTips (Layia glandulosa).

#InverteFest 🌿
A long, thin green blister beetle, top down view. It is sitting on a white petal of a White Daisy TidyTip. Close up of a long, thin green blister beetle, top down view. It is sitting on a white petal of a White Daisy TidyTip.
April 29, 2026 at 5:58 PM
mariannedenton.bsky.social
My guiding thought:
“One way to open your eyes to unnoticed beauty is to ask yourself, ‘What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?’”
~Rachel Carson
The Sense of Wonder

Bombyliidae on White Daisy Tidytips
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#Invertebrate
#Biodiversity
A bee fly with a brown abdomen and thorax that is covered with blonde bristles. The wings are clear with thick veins. It is sitting on a wild wildflower that is white daisy tidytips
April 11, 2026 at 8:35 PM
mariannedenton.bsky.social
Yellow Windy-Day Wildflowers

Desert Paintbrush
(Castilleja chromosa)
Hooker's Balsamroot
(Balsamorhiza hookeri)
Whitedaisy Tidytips
(Layia glandulosa)

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A shrub of yellow wildflowers growing next to sagebrush From Wikipedia; Though it also includes some slightly woody subshrubs and even a few woody shrubs.[7] They may grow as annual plants, but most of the species are perennial.[14] Their roots are equally diverse in structure ranging from taproots to fibrous root systems. Some species also have modified underground stems called rhizomes to spread short distances.[7] Stem lengths range from a minute 1 centimeter to as much as 2 meters.[7] In almost all species the leaves are attached to the stems and alternating. The inflorescences are always at the ends of the stems, which may or may not branch.[14] The inflorescence usually have bracts that are brightly colored for the whole length or towards their ends.[7] The yellow wildflowers on long stems blowing in the wind From Wikipedia: Balsamorhiza hookeri (Hooker's balsamroot) is a North American species of perennial plant in the family Asteraceae. It grows in the Great Basin and neighboring regions in the Western United States. It is found in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. Description The leaves are compound pinnate, with the leaflet divisions also divided or deeply lobed. Basal leaves are hairy and may be up to 16 inches (41 cm) long. There may be one to several stems, which are leafless and hairy, and topped by one flower each. It blooms from April to July. Flower heads are 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 cm) wide, and sunflower-like, with 10–21 fringe-tipped ray flowers and numerous disc flowers. The flower bract has long hairs.[2][7][8] Close up of a daisy-like wildflower with a yellow center and white petals. There are blurred flowers in the background. From Wikipedia: Description This is an annual herb producing an erect stem to a maximum height just over one-half meter (1 ft 8 in). The stem and foliage are dotted with dark glandular hairs and the plant is sometimes scented. The thin leaves are linear to oval-shaped, with the lower ones often lobed, approaching 10 centimeters (4 in) in maximum length.[3][2] The flower head has a base of green, hairy, glandular phyllaries. The face is fringed with 3–14 (typically 5) broad, 3-lobed ray florets which are usually white, but sometimes yellow. The center contains yellow disc florets with yellow anthers. The fruit is a hairy achene; fruits on disc florets have a pappus of stiff white hairs.[3][2]
April 2, 2026 at 11:17 PM
mariannedenton.bsky.social
Would you believe me if I told you these were all patches spread out among the desert hills soaking in the rain & snow?
Close up of a Whitedaisy Tidytips with raindrops. Three in focus, blurred ones in the background. From Wikipedia: The flower head has a base of green, hairy, glandular phyllaries. The face is fringed with 3–14 (typically 5) broad, 3-lobed ray florets which are usually white, but sometimes yellow. The center contains yellow disc florets with yellow anthers. The fruit is a hairy achene; fruits on disc florets have a pappus of stiff white hairs. Close up of a Whitedaisy Tidytips with raindrops. Single one with a large raindrop. From Wikipedia: The flower head has a base of green, hairy, glandular phyllaries. The face is fringed with 3–14 (typically 5) broad, 3-lobed ray florets which are usually white, but sometimes yellow. The center contains yellow disc florets with yellow anthers. The fruit is a hairy achene; fruits on disc florets have a pappus of stiff white hairs. Close up of a Whitedaisy Tidytips with raindrops. Single one on a long stem. From Wikipedia: The flower head has a base of green, hairy, glandular phyllaries. The face is fringed with 3–14 (typically 5) broad, 3-lobed ray florets which are usually white, but sometimes yellow. The center contains yellow disc florets with yellow anthers. The fruit is a hairy achene; fruits on disc florets have a pappus of stiff white hairs. Close up of a Whitedaisy Tidytips with raindrops. There are numerous flowers with a rock in the background. From Wikipedia: The flower head has a base of green, hairy, glandular phyllaries. The face is fringed with 3–14 (typically 5) broad, 3-lobed ray florets which are usually white, but sometimes yellow. The center contains yellow disc florets with yellow anthers. The fruit is a hairy achene; fruits on disc florets have a pappus of stiff white hairs.
April 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
mariannedenton.bsky.social
So many wildflowers.
Close up of a Whitedaisy Tidytips with raindrops. From Wikipedia: The flower head has a base of green, hairy, glandular phyllaries. The face is fringed with 3–14 (typically 5) broad, 3-lobed ray florets which are usually white, but sometimes yellow. The center contains yellow disc florets with yellow anthers. The fruit is a hairy achene; fruits on disc florets have a pappus of stiff white hairs. Close up of a Whitedaisy Tidytips with raindrops. From Wikipedia: The flower head has a base of green, hairy, glandular phyllaries. The face is fringed with 3–14 (typically 5) broad, 3-lobed ray florets which are usually white, but sometimes yellow. The center contains yellow disc florets with yellow anthers. The fruit is a hairy achene; fruits on disc florets have a pappus of stiff white hairs.
April 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
mariannedenton.bsky.social
Spot the Spider?

For an afternoon hour, around two o’clock, I might have taken over a hundred photographs of Whitedaisy Tidytips. Some had visitors. All were covered with raindrops and snowmelt.

#InverteFest
#BloomScrolling
A large patch of Whitedaisy Tidytips next to a rock. The sky is storm from rain and snow showers. There’s a spider among the wildflowers. From Wikipedia: This is an annual herb producing an erect stem to a maximum height just over one-half meter (1 ft 8 in). The stem and foliage are dotted with dark glandular hairs and the plant is sometimes scented. The thin leaves are linear to oval-shaped, with the lower ones often lobed, approaching 10 centimeters (4 in) in maximum length. The flower head has a base of green, hairy, glandular phyllaries. The face is fringed with 3–14 (typically 5) broad, 3-lobed ray florets which are usually white, but sometimes yellow. The center contains yellow disc florets with yellow anthers. The fruit is a hairy achene; fruits on disc florets have a pappus of stiff white hairs.
April 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
mariannedenton.bsky.social
The name of these tiny daisies makes me smile. I’m always thrilled to see them arrive.

Whitedaisy TidyTips
(Layia glandulosa)

#BloomScrolling
A cluster of Daisy like flowers next to a small boulder. From Wikipedia: This is an annual herb producing an erect stem to a maximum height just over one-half meter (1 ft 8 in). The stem and foliage are dotted with dark glandular hairs and the plant is sometimes scented. The thin leaves are linear to oval-shaped, with the lower ones often lobed, approaching 10 centimeters (4 in) in maximum length. The flower head has a base of green, hairy, glandular phyllaries. The face is fringed with 3–14 (typically 5) broad, 3-lobed ray florets which are usually white, but sometimes yellow. The center contains yellow disc florets with yellow anthers. The fruit is a hairy achene; fruits on disc florets have a pappus of stiff white hairs. A cluster of Daisy like flowers From Wikipedia: This is an annual herb producing an erect stem to a maximum height just over one-half meter (1 ft 8 in). The stem and foliage are dotted with dark glandular hairs and the plant is sometimes scented. The thin leaves are linear to oval-shaped, with the lower ones often lobed, approaching 10 centimeters (4 in) in maximum length. The flower head has a base of green, hairy, glandular phyllaries. The face is fringed with 3–14 (typically 5) broad, 3-lobed ray florets which are usually white, but sometimes yellow. The center contains yellow disc florets with yellow anthers. The fruit is a hairy achene; fruits on disc florets have a pappus of stiff white hairs.
April 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
melomys.bsky.social
In happier news, the tidytips have started blooming in my garden. 🌱

A #CaliforniaNative flower. #Bloomscrolling
April 10, 2026 at 2:23 AM
destination4x4.bsky.social
The White Tidy Tips (Layia glandulosa), also known as whitedaisy tidytips or white layia, is a charming annual wildflower in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) native to the arid and semi-arid regions of western North America, stretching from central Washington south to Baja California and eastward
White Tidy Tips (Layia glandulosa)
The White Tidy Tips (Layia glandulosa), also known as whitedaisy tidytips or white layia, is a charming annual wildflower in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) native to the arid and semi-arid regions of western North America, stretching from central Washington south to Baja California and eastward into Utah and Arizona. This low-growing, branched herb, typically reaching 4 to 24 inches in height, features hairy, glandular stems and linear to lobed leaves that give off a subtle fragrance.
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March 26, 2026 at 11:01 PM
trueandfiction.bsky.social
tidytips
- California annual having flower heads with yellow rays tipped with white

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#definition #tidytips #meaning #english #ielts
Definition of tidytips
tidytips California annual having flower heads with yellow rays tipped with whitennn #definition #meaning #tidytips #ielts #learnenglish #education #british
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January 18, 2025 at 2:04 AM
donaldgrimm.bsky.social
Coast Morning Glory and Tidy Tips budding and blooming, Harmon Canyon Preserve, Santa Paula, May 5, 2025.

More flora and fauna photos:

www.inaturalist.org/observations...

#Flower
#Flowers
#Nature
#CoastMorningGlory
#TidyTips
#HarmonCanyonPreserve
Coast Morning Glory budding and blooming, Harmon Canyon Preserve, Santa Paula, May 5, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #CoastMorningGlory #TidyTips #HarmonCanyonPreserve Coast Morning Glory budding and blooming, Harmon Canyon Preserve, Santa Paula, May 5, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #CoastMorningGlory #TidyTips #HarmonCanyonPreserve Tidy Tips budding and blooming, Harmon Canyon Preserve, Santa Paula, May 5, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #CoastMorningGlory #TidyTips #HarmonCanyonPreserve Tidy Tips budding and blooming, Harmon Canyon Preserve, Santa Paula, May 5, 2025. More flora and fauna photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Flower #Flowers #Nature #CoastMorningGlory #TidyTips #HarmonCanyonPreserve
May 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
lexaprole.southsidesecret.club
today’s blooming plant was captured last week, i’m rained out today.

Layia glandulosa, also known as white daisy tidaytips and native to western north america and occur in a variety of habitats- these ones were found in a weedy lot up in palmdale.
tidytips, red glandular stems topped with lovely white daisy rays and sweet yellow disc of nectar for the native pollinators tidy tip in the sunshine detail of composite inflorescence. ray flowers have rounded oblong petals, small yellow disc flowers beginning to emerge in center. don’t mind me, just here checking out your weedy lot 💁🏻
March 30, 2024 at 7:09 PM
acronymy.net
tuft in daisy yellow thriving in pacific shores

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September 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
jilleliza.bsky.social
Tidytips
February 4, 2026 at 1:57 PM
thenativeguild.bsky.social
🌿Native CA Tidy Tips

They are:
Easy to grow
Attract pollinators
Their succulent-like stems store water
Require very little maintenance
Bloom reliably in cool spring weather
So beautiful that British gardeners help spread their popularity
#GrowNativePlants #TidyTips #TheNativeGuild #PollinatorGarden
Tidy tips growing in the sun. Yellow flower with white edges.
January 29, 2026 at 6:12 PM
botsocamerica.bsky.social
Embryo excision in Compositae, with implications for combating biodiversity loss

New in #AppsPlantSci by Bruce Baldwin, Susan Fawcett & Dustin Wolkis

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @uofcalifornia.bsky.social #PlantConservation #SeedBank #Asteraceae #botany #PlantJoy
Photo of Coastal tidytips (Layia platyglossa), with two-tone ray florets. The wildflower is ideal for demonstrating embryo excision in Compositae.
August 19, 2024 at 4:09 PM
mamajacks.bsky.social
And finally I have some Campanula in my natives beds! (California bluebells). They're so gorgeous they give me the shivers. Pictured here with California Poppies, Tidytips & Goldfields.
May 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
pnwbeetroot.bsky.social
Some of the native flowers popping up in my yard. Such a gorgeous time of year. #oregon #spring #nativeplants
Native Oregon Iris Columbine Coastal Tidytips
May 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM
tedos.bsky.social
Aka Tidytips?
April 20, 2026 at 2:10 AM
lindamayhawkins.bsky.social
#smartist
#yellow
#EastCoastKin
#WestCoastKin
#WestCoastPhotography
#photography

Coastal Tidytips...nature's beauty in a simple form.
Photo of a single flower sitting amongst the green grass. Flower petals are yellow, starting with a center of a bit deeper yellow...tips are scalloped edges of white.
August 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
direbecca.bsky.social
California Ringlet was one of many #pollinators on this magical bloom of Smooth Tidytips (Layia chrysanthemoides) last week on Sonoma Mtn.💚

Plant info. here...
calscape.org/Layia-chrysa...

#Butterflies #NativePlants #CaliforniaNativePlants #NaturePhotos #iNat #Wildflowers #Bloomscrolling 📷🌱
Close-up of small tan butterfly nectaring on yellow with white tidytip flower, among a large field of them. Larger number of same golden-yellow flowers with white tips. Expansive view of large field of same yellow-gold flowers with a couple old oaks beyond them on a hillside.
April 28, 2026 at 4:54 PM