Common Spikeweed

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Centromadia pungens, the commmon spikeweed or common tarweed, is a species of North American plants in the tarweed tribe within the sunflower family. It is native to northern Baja California and the western United States (California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona). The plant is considered a noxious weed in parts of the Pacific Northwest. Centromadia pungens is an herb up to 120 cm (48 inches) tall. It produces arrays of numerous yellow flower heads with both ray florets and disc florets.

Plant overview

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

4 ft Tall

Color

Yellow

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Soil drainage

Standing

Natural setting

Site type

Grassy, wet places, marshes

Plant communities

Valley Grassland, Wetland-Riparian

Wildlife supported

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 2 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Cyclophora dataria

Spotted Straw Sun Moth

Heliothis phloxiphaga

Alternative names

Common names:

Common Tarweed

Botanical names:

Hemizonia pungens, Hemizonia pungens;Hemizonia pungens

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