Lasthenia maritima |
Lasthenia coronaria |
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maritime goldfields, seaside goldfields |
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Habit | Low, slender annual. | |
Leaves | Leaves opposite, sessile, narrowly oblong, entire or with slender pinnate lobes. |
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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. |
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Fruits | Achenes |
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Lasthenia maritima |
Lasthenia coronaria |
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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) | |
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