Monoptilon bellidiforme is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names daisy desertstar and small desert star.

Its stem is just a few centimeters long, sometimes small enough so that the inflorescence sits at ground level.

The flower head has many ray florets which are usually white, sometimes purple-tinged.

The fruit is an achene about half a centimeter long including the pappus, which is an elongated bristle surrounded by fused scales.

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