woodland woollythreads

Monolopia gracilens

Member of hillside daisies (genus Monolopia)
tarweeds and allies (tribe Madieae)
yellow daisies
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
yellow in flowering plants

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• 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

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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 – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora