Calflora
Taxon  Report   1098    
Blepharizonia plumosa  (Kellogg) Greene
Big tarweed
Blepharizonia plumosa, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Blepharizonia plumosa ssp. plumosa
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(113 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Asteraceae  
Genus: Blepharizonia

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSBlepharizonia plumosa ssp. plumosa
More information about  Blepharizonia plumosa

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/29/2022).