Calflora Taxon Report
Dittrichia viscosa  (L.) Greuter
False yellowhead
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Dittrichia viscosa is a perennial herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
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Genus: Dittrichia
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: weed, characteristic of disturbed places
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
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[Cal-IPC] Mediterranean Basin native: Dittrichia viscosa (false yellowhead) is a perennial herb/subshrub (family Asteraceae) with golden-yellow flowers and thin toothed leaves found in the Sacramento Valley and San Francisco Bay area in California. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin. It favors grasslands, wetlands, and riparian and bottomland habitat. It reproduces by seed and is spread primarily via wind and water. Cal-IPC Rating: Watch (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

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