familyAsteraceae
genusPentachaeta
speciesPentachaeta exilis
subspeciesPentachaeta exilis subsp. aeolica
Pentachaeta exilis subsp. aeolica
Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 65: 37. 1973.
Common names: San Benito pentachaeta
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 20. Treatment on page 47.
Ray (pistillate) corollas laminate, laminae 0.8–2 mm. Disc florets (7–)15–34; corolla lobes yellow; style branches 2–3 mm, stigmatic portions 0.6–1 mm.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–May.
Habitat: Flats and slopes, alluvium, grassy areas
Elevation: 400–800 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Subspecies aeolica grows in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Clara counties.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.