Deinandra pentactis

Deinandra pentactis, the Salinas River tarweed, is a North American species of plants in the tribe Madieae within the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to California, found in the Coast [Ranges |Coast Ranges] of San Benito, Monterey, San [Luis Obispo County, California|San Luis Obispo], and northern Santa Barbara Counties.
Deinandra pentactis is an annual herb up to 75 cm tall. It produces numerous flower heads in an open array. Each head has 5 yellow ray florets and 6 disc florets with yellow corollas but red or purple anthers.