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Common Goldfields (Lasthenia gracilis)
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Flower
Yellow
Many Petals
Opposite
Annual
Native
Description
EW Bloom
Goldfields fields fields with yellow flowers in early spring.
Goldfields vary quite a bit. This species is an
annual
.
Opposite leaves are quite narrow.
This is the most common Goldfields in California, especially in the south.
Similar to California Goldfields
.
CA native
AKA Slender Goldfields, Needle Goldfields
Aster Family (Asteraceae)
6 - 13 bright yellow
ray flowers
surround lots of tiny
disk flowers
.
Pappus
is made up of 4 flared, white scales. This distinguishes it from L. californica which has 7 brown scales.
Goldfields tend to bloom at the same time. They make quite a display, living up to their name.
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