Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Helianthella californica is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family known by the common name California helianthella. This wildflower is native to the mountains of California and Oregon. It is a taprooted perennial herb producing erect stems up to about 60 centimeters tall. The many lance-shaped leaves are up to 4 centimeters wide and smooth or slightly toothed along the edges. The flower cluster holds one or more sunflower-like flower heads. Each head has a center of golden disc florets with purple or reddish parts, and a fringe of yellow ray florets one or two centimeters long.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

2 ft Tall

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Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Site type

Grassy places

Plant communities

Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest