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Holocarpha macradenia

Holocarpha macradenia (DC.) Greene

Santa Cruz Tarplant

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HOMA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Anthers reddish to dark purple, 8-16 ray florets, 40-90 disc florets.

Distribution

USA: CA

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q0ZL
Status: Threatened
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

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 Holocarpha macradenia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Holocarpha macradenia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Holocarpha macradenia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-03-29
Research By: CBR

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