Syntrichopappus fremontii (Fremont's-gold, yellowray Fremont's-gold false woolly daisy, or Fremont xerasid), is a small annual plant in the Sunflower family (Asteraceae). It has yellow flower heads and grows in the Mojave Desert, to Utah and northwestern Arizona. Growth pattern. Syntrichopappus fremontii grows from 1 to 11 centimetres (0. 39 to 4. 33 in) tall and is branched. It somewhat resembles Eriophyllum wallacei, but grows on higher ground and has only about half the number of ray flowers. Leaves and stems. Leaves are spoon-shaped or wedge-shaped, 5 to 20 centimetres (2. 0 to 7. 9 in) long, and may be 3-lobed at the tip. Inflorescence and fruit. It flowers from March or April to June. The inflorescence has 5 hardened phyllaries surrounding a head of 5 yellow ray flowers with several yellow disk flowers. The ray flowers have 3 strong lobes, or teeth. The fruit is an achene with a pappus of 30-40 white bristles about 2 mm long, fused at their base. Ecology. This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (August 2014)