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Lasthenia gracilis  (DC.) Greene
Needle goldfields
Lasthenia gracilis is an annual herb that is native to California.
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Genus: Lasthenia
Family: Asteraceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about  Lasthenia gracilis from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (LAGR10)

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[southwestdesertflora.com] Native Bees Attraction, Etymology: According to The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, California Goldfields, Lasthenia california, is recognized by pollination ecologists as attracting large numbers of Native bees. The genus ?Lasthenia? (Lasthen'ia:) is named for the Athenian girl Lasthenia who dressed as a boy in order to attend Plato's classes, 4th century B.C. Lasthenia was published by Alexandre Henri Gabriel de Cassinni, (1781-1832) in 1834. The species epithet ?california? means of or from California. (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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/13/2024).