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Amblyopappus is a genus in the daisy family described as a genus in 1841. There is only one known species Amblyopappus pusillus, known by the common name dwarf coastweed. This plant is native to Baja California in Mexico and the coast of southern California in the United States. It can also be found on the west coast of Chile and Peru in South America.

Plant type

Annual herb

Plant communities

Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Salt Marsh, Coastal Strand, Wetland-Riparian