Deinandra increscens
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Deinandra increscens is a species of flowering plant in the aster family
known by the common name grassland tarweed. It is endemic to California
, where it is common and widespread, occurring in many types of habitat.
There are two or three subspecies of the plant:
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
known by the common name grassland tarweed. It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it is common and widespread, occurring in many types of habitat.
There are two or three subspecies of the plant:
- D. i. ssp. increscens grows along the California Central Coast and the coastal mountain ranges.
- D. i. ssp. villosa (Gaviota tarweed) is a rare and endangered speciesEndangered speciesAn endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
endemic to Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County, CaliforniaSanta Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:...
, where it is known only from an area near GaviotaGaviota, CaliforniaGaviota is an unincorporated town in Santa Barbara County, California located about west of Santa Barbara and south of Buellton. Approximately 35 people live in and near Gaviota. The ZIP Code is 93117, and the community is inside area code 805....
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