Holocarpha

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Holocarpha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Holocarpha
Species

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Holocarpha is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. The genus contains four species of tarweeds which are all endemic to California. These are glandular, aromatic annual herbs bearing yellow flowers.

Species:

  • Holocarpha heermannii - Heermann's tarweed
  • Holocarpha macradenia - Santa Cruz tarweed
  • Holocarpha obconica - San Joaquin tarweed
  • Holocarpha virgata - yellowflower tarweed

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