Jensia yosemitana Calflora

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Taxon Report

Jensia yosemitana (A. Gray) B. G. Baldwin

Yosemite tarplant

2019 Matt Berger

2009 Barry Breckling

Jensia yosemitana is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Madia yosemitana

California Rare Plant Rank: 3.2 (review list).


	Plant Range Observation Search (142 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Jensia
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Madia yosemitana

Information about Jensia yosemitana from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (JEYO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 3.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/29/2023).