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Corethrogyne leucophylla  Menzies ex Jeps.
Branching beach aster,   Whiteleaf sandaster
Corethrogyne leucophylla is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 3.2 (review list).
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~15 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Corethrogyne
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Closed-cone Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS

Information about  Corethrogyne leucophylla from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (COFIF)

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[Wikipedia] Taxonomy: The genus Corethrogyne was erected by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1836[4] for the species he described as Corethrogyne californica. De Candolle explained the genus name as derived from Greek ????????, kórethron, 'broom', 'brush' and ????, gyné, 'woman', 'female',[5] referring to the appendages on the style branches.[3] In 1833, William Jackson Hooker and George A. Walker Arnott had described Aster filaginifolius. This species is now regarded as synonymous with Corethrogyne californica,[6] in which case the oldest epithet is filaginifolius, so the correct name in Corethrogyne is Corethrogyne filaginifolia. Species placed in Corethrogyne were later grouped together under the name Lessingia filaginifolia, and then moved back to genus Corethrogyne as a single species with many synonyms.[7] As of May 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted only one species in the genus Corethrogyne, Corethrogyne filaginifolia,[1] making the genus monotypic. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/05/2024).