california dwarf sunflower

Helianthella californica ssp. californica

Member of california dwarf sunflower (Helianthella californica)
dwarf sunflowers (genus Helianthella)
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
yellow in flowering plants

There are no other wild members of this species in the bay area.

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• involucre generally 1.5–2 cm diameter
• outer phyllaries seldem enlarged or leaf-like, not incurved

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Chris’s observations: none

Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Helianthella californica ssp. californica → iNaturalist – FNA
• Helianthella californica var. californica → Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora