| Lessingia | |
|---|---|
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| Lessingia leptoclada | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Machaerantherinae |
| Genus: | Lessingia Cham. |
| Type species | |
| Lessingia germanorum [1] | |
Lessingia is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae which are native to western North America. Several species are endemic to California. [2] [3] [4]
Lessingias are generally daisy-like in appearance with white, yellow, or purple flowers, but they vary in appearance. Some lessingias are sometimes treated as members of different genera, such as Benitoa . The San Francisco lessingia, Lessingia germanorum , is an endangered species. [5] [6] [7]
- Species [8] [9]
- Lessingia arachnoidea - Crystal Springs lessingia - California (Sonoma, San Mateo, Santa Cruz Cos)
- Lessingia germanorum - San Francisco lessingia - California (San Mateo Co)
- Lessingia glandulifera - valley lessingia - California, Arizona, Nevada
- Lessingia hololeuca - woollyhead lessingia - California (from Yolo + Sonoma Cos to Monterey Co)
- Lessingia lemmonii - Lemmon's lessingia - Arizona, California
- Lessingia leptoclada - Sierra lessingia - California (from Plumas Co to Los Angeles Co)
- Lessingia micradenia - Mt. Tamalpais lessingia - California (Marin + Santa Clara Cos)
- Lessingia nana - dwarf lessingia - California (From Tehama Co to Kern Co)
- Lessingia nemaclada - slenderstem lessingia - California (From Siskiyou Co to Kern Co)
- Lessingia pectinata - Sonoma lessingia - California (From San Bernardino Co to Contra Coasta + El Dorado Cos)
- Lessingia ramulosa - California (From Tehama Co to Marin Co)
- Lessingia tenuis - spring lessingia - California (From Ventura Co to Alameda Co)
- Lessingia virgata - wand lessingia - California (From Fresno Co to Shasta Co)
- Formerly included [8]
Some species once regarded as part of Lessingia are now considered more suited to other genera: Artemisia , Benitoa , Cacalia , Chrysolaena , Corethrogyne , Lessingianthus , Vernonia .
