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Jensia yosemitana  (A. Gray) B. G. Baldwin
Yosemite tarplant
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).   CNDDB
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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 + PLANTSMadia yosemitana
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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: 09/26/2022).