Plants rhizomatous or with woody caudices. Herbage tomentose. Stems 1 (from rhizomes) or 2–3+ (from caudices), erect, freely branched, herbaceous or proximally woody, relatively leafy distally. Cauline leaves: proximal not pinnately lobed (lanceolate to elliptic, margins usually entire, apices acute); distal broadly lance-linear to elliptic or linear (firm, bases gradually tapering), margins usually entire, sometimes denticulate, apices usually acute. Arrays of heads relatively crowded to open. Cypselae 2.2–2.5 mm. 2n = 18.

Phenology: Flowering year-round.
Habitat: Rocky open banks, chaparral, coastal sage
Elevation: 200–2200 m

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Variety arachnoidea grows in Carmel Valley (Monterey County) and in the San Rafael Mountains (Santa Barbara County).

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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