hillside daisies

genus Monolopia

Member of tarweeds and allies (tribe Madieae)
yellow daisies
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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

woodland woollythreads
Monolopia gracilens

woodland woollythreads
Monolopia gracilens

ray 5–10 mm, entire or slightly toothed
uncommon
see also goldfields (genus Lasthenia), which have linear leaves that aren’t nearly as hairy
see also common woolly sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum), which often has rays longer than 10 mm

cupped monolopia
Monolopia major

ray 8–20 mm, 3-lobed
rare

1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 7 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 4
Calero CP: 2
Santa Teresa CP

Months:

Apr.: 6
May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora