Lessingia ramulosa

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Lessingia ramulosa
Lessingia ramulosa, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Campground, Kenwood, CA, US imported from iNaturalist photo 196210313.jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Lessingia
Species:
L. ramulosa
Binomial name
Lessingia ramulosa
Synonyms

Lessingia ramulosa var. adenophora(Greene) A.Gray

Lessingia ramulosa, the Sonoma lessingia, [1] is a plant species endemic to California.

Lessingia ramulosa is an herb up to 50 cm tall. It has persistent basal leaves plus leaves on the stems. Flower heads are borne singly at the ends of branches, with lavender flowers. [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. NRCS. "Lessingia ramulosa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. Flora of North America v 20 p 256
  3. G. Bentham, Planta Hartwegiana 314. 1849.
  4. Markos, S. 2005. Taxonomic changes in Lessingia (Compositae: Astereae). Madroño 52: 60–61.