Verbesina dissita

Verbesina dissita is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name bigleaf crownbeard.

It is native to northern Baja California in Mexico, where it is known from about 23 occurrences, although some of these may have been extirpated or are vulnerable to destruction.

The green leaves are oppositely arranged and have oval blades up to 12 centimeters long by 6 wide.

The inflorescence is a cyme of up to 16 sunflower-like flower heads with deep yellow ray florets each up to 2.5 centimeters long.

The fruit is a brown, winged achene over a centimeter in length including the pappus at the tip.