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Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. californica

Corethrogyne filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. var. californica (DC.) J.P. Saroyan

California Sandaster

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Corethrogyne californica, Corethrogyne californica var. californica, Corethrogyne californica var. lyonii, Corethrogyne californica var. obovata, Corethrogyne obovata, Lessingia filaginifolia var. californica

USDA Symbol: COFIC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: May flower year-round under the right conditions.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. californica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. californica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-02-26
Research By: CBR

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