Biology:Hemizonia clementina
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Hemizonia clementina Brandegee
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Hemizonia clementina, known by the common name island tarweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, endemic to the Channel Islands of California.
Range
Hemizonia clementina is found in all of the Channel Islands except San Miguel and Santa Rosa.
Description
Hemizonia clementina is a sprawling shrub with a woody base, thick leaves and small yellow flowers. It forms thick mats scattered in coastal sage shrub on east and middle Anacapa Island where its acid-green foliage is conspicuous from a distance.[1]
References
- C.Michael Hogan, ed; 2010; Encyclopedia of Life; Hemizonia congesta overview.
- "Hemizonia clementina Brandegee — The Plant List". theplantlist.org. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/gcc-30031. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
External links
- Calflora Database: Deinandra clementina (Island tarplant) — formerly Hemizonia clementina.
- U.C. Photos gallery: Deinandra clementina — formerly Hemizonia clementina.
Wikidata ☰ Q16983016 entry