Deinandra pentactis

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Deinandra pentactis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Deinandra
Species:
D. pentactis
Binomial name
Deinandra pentactis
(D.D.Keck)
Synonyms[1]
  • Hemizonia lobbii subsp. pentactis D.D.Keck
  • Hemizonia pentactis (D.D.Keck) D.D.Keck

Deinandra pentactis, called Salinas River tarweed, is a North American species of plants in the tarweed tribe within the (sunflower family). It is endemic to California, found in the Coast Ranges of San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and northern Santa Barbara Counties.[2]

Deinandra pentactis is an annual herb up to 75 cm (30 inches) tall. It produces numerous flower heads in an open array. Each head has 5 yellow ray florets and 6 disc florets with yellow corollas but red or purple anthers.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Tropicos, Deinandra pentactis (D.D. Keck) B.G. Baldwin
  2. ^ Calflora taxon report, University of California, Deinandra pentactis (D.D. Keck) B.G. Baldw., Salinas River tarweed
  3. ^ Flora of North America, Deinandra pentactis (D. D. Keck) B. G. Baldwin, Novon. 9: 469. 1999.
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