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Lessingia hololeuca  Greene
Woolly headed lessingia,   Woollyhead lessingia
Lessingia hololeuca is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 3 (review list).
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Observation Search
~152 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Lessingia
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 2.5 - strong indicator

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
OTHERLessingia bakeri
OTHERLessingia imbricata
Information about  Lessingia hololeuca from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (LEHO)

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[Wikipedia] Limited Range, Habitat: It is endemic to California, where it is known from several locations around the San Francisco Bay Area and adjacent portions of the Sacramento Valley and North Coast Ranges. It grows in many types of local habitat. (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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/21/2025).