Heterotheca grandiflora
Nutt.
Telegraph weed, Telegraphweed
Heterotheca grandiflora is an annual or perennial 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
Sagebrush Scrub, Southern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland
Why Telegraph weed: The common name may come from the tall, straight stem bearing smaller branches at the top which resembles a telegraph pole, or from the plants pungent, “creosote-like” odor.
