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Blepharizonia plumosa  (Kellogg) Greene
Big tarweed
Blepharizonia plumosa 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

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Genus: Blepharizonia
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSBlepharizonia plumosa ssp. plumosa
Information about  Blepharizonia plumosa from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (BLPL)

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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: 11/26/2022).