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cluster moonshine-daisy, cluster tarweed, fascicled tarweed, slender tarweed

Catalina tarweed, island tarplant

Habit Annuals, 4–100 cm. Subshrubs or shrubs, 15–80 cm.
Stems

± solid.

± solid (floccose in some leaf axils).

Leaves

proximal blades toothed, faces hirsute.

proximal blades toothed or entire, faces pubescent to somewhat canescent, ± hirsute, strigose, or scabrous, often stipitate-glandular.

Bracts

subtending heads usually overlapping at least proximal 1/2 of each involucre.

subtending heads usually overlapping proximal 0–1/2+ of each involucre.

Ray florets

5;

laminae deep yellow, 6–14 mm.

(11–)13(–20);

laminae deep yellow, 4.5–7 mm.

Disc florets

6, all or mostly functionally staminate;

anthers reddish to dark purple.

18–30, all or mostly functionally staminate;

anthers reddish to dark purple.

Phyllaries

sessile-glandular near margins, sometimes with non-glandular, non-pustule-based hairs as well.

± evenly stipitate-glandular (sometimes sparsely), including margins and apices, often with non-glandular, pustule-based or non-pustule-based hairs as well.

Heads

usually in glomerules or pairs, sometimes well separated, in racemiform or paniculiform arrays.

usually in crowded, corymbiform or paniculiform arrays.

Paleae

in 1 series.

in 2 series (1 between ray and disc florets, 1 between outermost and adjacent disc florets).

Pappi

of 5–12 lanceolate to oblong or linear, entire or fringed scales 1–1.5 mm.

of 7–10(–15) lance-linear, fimbriate scales 1–3 mm.

2n

= 24.

= 24.

Deinandra fasciculata

Deinandra clementina

Phenology Flowering Apr–Sep. Flowering Mar–Dec.
Habitat Grasslands, openings in chaparral, coastal scrub, and woodlands, vernal pool beds, disturbed sites (e.g., burns), often in sandy or clayey soils, sometimes serpentine Grassy areas, coastal scrub, semi-barren sites, edges of salt marshes, on terraces, slopes, and ridges, often in rocky or clayey soils
Elevation 0–1000 m (0–3300 ft) 0–200 m (0–700 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; Mexico (Baja California)
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from FNA
CA
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Discussion

Deinandra fasciculata occurs in southwestern California, especially on immediate coast, and on southern Central Coast and in the western Outer South Coast Ranges.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Of conservation concern.

Deinandra clementina is known only from six of the Channel Islands (Anacapa, San Clemente, San Nicolas, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and Santa Catalina).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 282. FNA vol. 21, p. 283.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Madiinae > Deinandra Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Madiinae > Deinandra
Sibling taxa
D. arida, D. bacigalupii, D. clementina, D. conjugens, D. corymbosa, D. floribunda, D. halliana, D. increscens, D. kelloggii, D. lobbii, D. minthornii, D. mohavensis, D. pallida, D. paniculata, D. pentactis
D. arida, D. bacigalupii, D. conjugens, D. corymbosa, D. fasciculata, D. floribunda, D. halliana, D. increscens, D. kelloggii, D. lobbii, D. minthornii, D. mohavensis, D. pallida, D. paniculata, D. pentactis
Synonyms Hartmannia fasciculata, Hemizonia ramosissima Hemizonia clementina
Name authority (de Candolle) Greene: Fl. Francisc. 4: 424. (1897) (Brandegee) B. G. Baldwin: Novon 9: 468. (1999)
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