Taxon report data from Calflora
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Layia platyglossa
Common Name:Tidy tips
Layia platyglossa, a dicot, is a annual herb that is native to California.
| US Distribution: | beyond CA but confined to w. North America |
| Plant Community(s): | Northern Coastal Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities,, community not given, species associated with a peculiar habitat. |
| Habitat: | slopes |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
Name Status:
Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
County distribution list:
Alameda, Butte, ContraCosta, Colusa, El Dorado, Fresno, Humboldt, Kings, Kern, Lake, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Marin, Napa, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura
See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.
Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium
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