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

Tecate tarplant

Habit Annuals, 4–100 cm. Annuals, 30–100 cm.
Stems

± solid.

± solid.

Leaves

proximal blades toothed, faces hirsute.

proximal blades entire or toothed, faces pilose and stipitate-glandular.

Bracts

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

subtending heads overlapping proximal 0–1/2+ of each involucre or not.

Ray florets

5;

laminae deep yellow, 6–14 mm.

13–20;

laminae deep yellow, 4–7 mm.

Disc florets

6, all or mostly functionally staminate;

anthers reddish to dark purple.

24–31, all or mostly bisexual;

anthers reddish to dark purple.

Phyllaries

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

± evenly stipitate-glandular, including margins and apices, usually with non-glandular, non-pustule-based hairs as well.

Heads

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

in racemiform-paniculiform arrays (often narrow; side branches strict, short).

Paleae

in 1 series.

in 1 series.

Pappi

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

of 6–10 (often rufous and/or flecked), oblong to elliptic, fringed scales 0.7–1.5 mm.

2n

= 24.

= 26.

Deinandra fasciculata

Deinandra floribunda

Phenology Flowering Apr–Sep. Flowering Aug–Nov.
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 Moist openings in chaparral, streambeds, disturbed sites
Elevation 0–1000 m (0–3300 ft) 70–1200 m (200–3900 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; Mexico (Baja California)
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from FNA
CA; Mexico (Baja California)
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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 floribunda is known from valleys and hills of the southern Peninsular Ranges, within ca. 15 km of the Mexican border.

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

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 282. FNA vol. 21, p. 282.
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. clementina, D. conjugens, D. corymbosa, D. fasciculata, D. halliana, D. increscens, D. kelloggii, D. lobbii, D. minthornii, D. mohavensis, D. pallida, D. paniculata, D. pentactis
Synonyms Hartmannia fasciculata, Hemizonia ramosissima Hemizonia floribunda
Name authority (de Candolle) Greene: Fl. Francisc. 4: 424. (1897) (A. Gray) Davidson & Moxley: Fl. S. Calif., 401. (1923)
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