Daisy or sunflower family.

Flowers from January to December.

A perennial shrub that grows to 5 feet with slender stems and narrow leaves. Has very small flowers comprised of yellow, toothed florets and a center of dark disk florets. Fruit is one-seeded and hard.

Leavenworth's Tickseed is endemic to Florida.

This tickseed is named for Dr. Leavenworth, an army surgeon stationed at Fort King in 1838 during the Second Seminole War. An infusion was made from this plant to use for heat prostration.