H20141218-3542—Venegasia carpesioides—RPBG

Venegasia carpesioides—canyon sunflower. The name may say sunflower but the species prefers the shady sides of canyons. Its range is from San Luis Obispo County to San Diego County and includes the Channel Islands. This plant is blooming a bit early. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

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