Holocarpha
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Holocarpha is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus contains four species of tarweeds, which are all endemic to California.[http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/specieslist.cgi?where-genus=Holocarpha Calflora taxon report, University of California, genus Holocarpha]
Description
Holocarpha are glandular, aromatic annual herbs bearing yellow flowers.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=115607 Flora of North America, Holocarpha Greene, 1897. ]
;Species[http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Holocarpha The Plant List search for Holocarpha]
- Holocarpha heermannii - Heermann's tarweed
- Holocarpha macradenia - Santa Cruz tarweed
- Holocarpha obconica - San Joaquin tarweed
- Holocarpha virgata - yellowflower tarweed
Other "tarweeds"
Plants with the same common name, but in a different genus include:
- Santa Susana tarweed - Deinandra minthornii - (Asteraceae, endemic state-listed rare species in Simi Hills and nearby ranges) {{cite web |url=http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/santasusanatarplant.html |title=Santa Susana tarplant |website=www.calflora.net |access-date=2010-08-30}}
References
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External links
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1403 Jepson Manual Treatment: Holocarpha]
- [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HOLOC United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile: Holocarpha]
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Category:Endemic flora of California
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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