Close-up photo of a bright yellow, daisy-like flower with a darker yellow-orange center and green leaves in the background.

A blooming Golden Crownbeard (Verbesina encelioides) displays its daisy-like flower head. The ray flowers surround a disc center, a structure common to the Asteraceae family. I observed it locally in disturbed soil. #GoldenCrownbeard #VerbesinaEncelioides #Asteraceae #Wildflower #Ecology