UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

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Lasthenia maritima

maritime goldfields, seaside goldfields
Habit Low, slender annual.
Leaves

Leaves opposite, sessile, narrowly oblong, entire or with slender pinnate lobes.
Flowers

Heads radiate, the rays yellow, short, pistillate and fertile;

involucre of a few separate, equal, herbaceous bracts;

disk flowers yellow, perfect and fertile;

pappus of 3-7 awns and as many alternating, divided scales;

receptacle naked.
Fruits

Achenes

Lasthenia maritima
Flowering time May-July
Habitat Coastal islands, headlands, and seabird nesting sites.
Distribution
Occurring west of the Cascades crest along the coast in Washington; southern British Columbia to California.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Review Group 1 in Washington (WANHP)
Sibling taxa
L. glaberrima, L. minor
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Unless otherwise noted, all data comes from the University of Washington's Burke Herbarium.



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