Calflora Taxon Report
Helianthus californicus  DC.
California sunflower
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Helianthus californicus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Genus: Helianthus
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: streambanks, meadows, freshwater-marsh

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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