Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. incana Calflora

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Taxon Report

Corethrogyne filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt. var. incana (Nutt.) M. L. Canby

San diego sand aster, San diego sandaster

2012 snakeinmypocket

2017 Larry Sward

Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. incana is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~26 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Corethrogyne filaginifolia
Genus:	Corethrogyne
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 1.3 - weak indicator / indifferent

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS

Information about Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. incana from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (COFIF) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/13/2025).