Deinandra clementina explained

Deinandra clementina, known by the common name island tarplant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, endemic to the Channel Islands of California.

Range

Deinandra clementina is found in all of the Channel Islands except San Miguel and Santa Rosa.

Description

Deinandra clementina is a sprawling shrub with a woody base, thick leaves and small yellow flowers. It forms thick mats scattered in coastal sage shrub on east and middle Anacapa Island where its acid-green foliage is conspicuous from a distance.^[1]

References

• C.Michael Hogan, ed; 2010; Encyclopedia of Life; Hemizonia congesta overview.
• Web site: Hemizonia clementina Brandegee — The Plant List. theplantlist.org. 2014-05-07.

External links

• Calflora Database: Deinandra clementina (Island tarplant) — formerly Hemizonia clementina.
• U.C. Photos gallery: Deinandra clementina — formerly Hemizonia clementina.

Notes and References

1. Natural History of the Islands of California, Allan A. Schoenherr, C. Robert Feldmeth, and Michael J. Emerson, California Natural History Guides, University of California Press, Berkeley 94720, 1999,