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

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<strong>Native</strong> Species 35<br />

Woolly Marbles<br />

Scientific Name: Psilocarphus brevissimus<br />

Rare in Santa Barbara County Yes<br />

Asteraceae<br />

Description: Woolly-marbles is an annual herb that is variously <strong>to</strong>men<strong>to</strong>se (covered with densely interwoven,<br />

generally matted hairs), with several stems from the base, spreading <strong>to</strong> erect. Largest flower heads are generally<br />

0.2 <strong>to</strong> 0.6 inches (6-14 mm) across. Uppermost leaves are generally lanceolate <strong>to</strong> ovate, the longest being 0.3 <strong>to</strong><br />

1 inch (8-25 mm), 1.5 <strong>to</strong> 4 times longer than wide.<br />

Habitat: <strong>Vernal</strong> pools <strong>and</strong> flats;

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