Holocarpha

Holocarpha is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. The genus contains four species of tarweeds, which are all endemic to California.[1]

Holocarpha
Holocarpha macradenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Holocarpha

Greene 1897

Description

Holocarpha are glandular, aromatic annual herbs bearing yellow flowers.[2]

Species[3][1]

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) [4]

References
  1. Calflora taxon report, University of California, genus Holocarpha
  2. Flora of North America, Holocarpha Greene, 1897.
  3. The Plant List search for Holocarpha
  4. http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/santasusanatarplant.html . accessed 8/30/2010


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