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Guide to Native and Invasive Plants Storke Ranch Vernal ... - Cram

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<strong>Native</strong> Species 33<br />

Southern Tarplant<br />

Scientific Name: Centromadia parryi ssp. australis<br />

(Hemizonia parryi ssp. australis)<br />

Rare in Santa Barbara County Yes<br />

Asteraceae<br />

Southern tarplant is seriously<br />

endangered in California<br />

Description: Southern tarplant is an annual herb that is included on the California <strong>Native</strong> Plant Society’s list<br />

1B.1, seriously endangered in California. The inflorescence consists of ray flowers with yellow-orange ligules<br />

(petals), approximately 0.08 inches (2 mm) long <strong>and</strong> disk flowers with brown or black anthers. Leaves are<br />

rigidly spine tipped in mature plants. <strong>Plants</strong> range in size from a couple of inches <strong>to</strong> over 2 feet.<br />

Habitat: Seasonally moist grassl<strong>and</strong>, < 650 feet (200 m).

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