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Holocarpha

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Kingdom
  
Higher classification
  
Daisy family

Order
  
Scientific name
  
Holocarpha

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Holocarpha macradenia, Holocarpha heermannii, Holocarpha virgata

Holocarpha is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. The genus contains four species of tarweeds, which are all endemic to California.

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Description

Holocarpha are glandular, aromatic annual herbs bearing yellow flowers.

Species
  • Holocarpha heermannii - Heermann's tarweed
  • Holocarpha macradenia - Santa Cruz tarweed
  • Holocarpha obconica - San Joaquin tarweed
  • Holocarpha virgata - yellowflower tarweed
  • Other "tarweeds"

    Plants with the same common name, but in a different genus include:

  • Santa Susana tarweed - Deinandra minthornii - (Asteraceae, endemic state-listed rare species in Simi Hills and nearby ranges)
  • References

    Holocarpha Wikipedia


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