Beach tidytips (Layia carnosa) is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It’s endemic to California, where it lives in fragmented populations along the coast. It’s listed as an endangered species at the state and federal levels. Beach tidytips may be important to wildlife such as the Smith’s blue butterfly and the western snowy plover.

This petite annual herb has a short stem that grows either along the ground or somewhat upright. The fleshy green leaves are oval in shape, but the larger ones may be lobed. 

Beach tidytips produces a short flower stalk. The flower head is made up of many florets: several small white ray florets surround yellow disk florets that have purple anthers. The plant produces small seeds that are dispersed by wind.