Deinandra increscens
| Deinandra increscens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: | Deinandra |
| Species: | D. increscens |
| Binomial name | |
| Deinandra increscens (H.M.Hall ex D.D.Keck) B.G.Baldwin | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hemizonia increscens | |
Deinandra increscens is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name grassland tarweed. It is endemic to California, where it is common and widespread, occurring in many types of habitat.
There are two or three subspecies of the plant:
- D. i. ssp. increscens grows along the California Central Coast and the coastal mountain ranges.
- D. i. ssp. villosa (Gaviota tarweed) is a rare and endangered species[1] endemic to Santa Barbara County, where it is known only from an area near Gaviota.[2][3]
References
- ↑ USFWS. Final rule for endangered status for four plants from south central coastal California. Federal Register March 20, 2000.
- ↑ ssp. villosa. Jepson Manual
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