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Taxon  Report  
Pentachaeta lyonii  A. Gray
Lyon's pentachaeta,   Lyon's pygmydaisy
Pentachaeta lyonii is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
State of California status: Endangered. Federal status: Endangered.
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Genus: Pentachaeta
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: openings

Communities: Chaparral, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSChaetopappa lyonii
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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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/27/2022).