-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Sunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies (Order Asterales)

-Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)

-Subfamily Asteroideae

-Sunflowers and Allies (Tribe Heliantheae)

-Subtribe Ecliptinae

-Genus Otopappus

Flowers in the genus Otopappus are typical members of the large Asteraceae (daisy or sunflower) family. They are characterized by their composite flower heads, which feature either yellow or white flowers, depending on the species. Produces slender cypselae (seeds) often with a pappus of bristles or scales aiding wind dispersal.