Chaenactis glabriuscula
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Common yellow chaenactis, Yellow pincushion
Chaenactis glabriuscula is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
coastal
Coastal Strand, Coastal Sage Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Southern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland
[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat: Chaenactis glabriuscula grows in a wide variety of habitats, such as the Sierra Nevada, the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, and the interior chaparral and woodlands, coastal sage and chaparral, and the montane chaparral and woodlands ecoregions. It is a variable plant, especially across varieties, of which there are many.[3] It is generally found below 7,000 feet (2,100 m) elevation.[4] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
