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Constancea nevinii (Nevin's woolly sunflower)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Constancea nevinii

Constancea nevinii (A. Gray) B.G. Baldw.

Nevin's Woolly Sunflower, Catalina Silverlace

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Eriophyllum nevinii

USDA Symbol: CONE9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Tomentose
Leaf Margin: Lobed
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, often shorter.
Leaf: Grayish-green, deeply 1-2-pinnately lobed.
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: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: San Clemente, Santa Barbara, and Santa Catalina islands of California.
Native Habitat: Coastal bluffs & cliff faces.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Drought Tolerance: High

Benefit

Attracts: Butterflies

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Bibliography

Bibref 7 - Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California (1993) Hickman, J.C. (ed.)
Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-23
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