Deinandra lobbii


Deinandra lobbii, the threeray tarweed, is a North American species of plants in the tribe Madieae within the family Asteraceae.

Distribution

The plant is endemic to California, though with a disjunct distribution. It has been found in the northeastern part of the state the San Francisco Bay region and west-central region.
Calflora also reports a collection from Santa Clara County but this is from the central part of the campus of Stanford University, hence most likely a cultivated specimen.

Description

Deinandra lobbii is an annual herb up to 70 cm tall.
It has numerous flower heads in a showy array. Each head has 3 yellow ray florets plus 3 disc florets with yellow corollas and red or dark purple anthers.