Kellogg's Tarweed

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Plant description

Deinandra kelloggii, Kellogg's spikeweed or Kellogg's tarweed, is a North American species of plants in the tarweed tribe within the (sunflower family). It is native to Baja California, southern and central California (from Sonoma and Calaveras Counties south to San Diego County), and Arizona (Pima County). Deinandra kelloggii is an annual herb, sometimes growing to a height of 150 cm (5 feet). The plant produces numerous flower heads, each with 5 yellow ray florets and 6 disc florets with yellow corollas but with yellow, red, brown, or maroon anthers.

Plant overview

Plant type

Annual herb

Size

3 - 5 ft Tall

Color

Yellow

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Natural setting

Site type

Open places

Plant communities

Southern Oak Woodland, Valley Grassland

Wildlife supported

Bees

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 3 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Chionodes nanodella

Cyclophora dataria

Spotted Straw Sun Moth

Heliothis phloxiphaga

Alternative names

Common names:

Kellogg's Tarweed

Botanical names:

Hemizonia kelloggii

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