
Asteraceae (Compositae) - Asteroideae/Senecionodae
Part of the sunflower family (Asteroideae sub-family, Senecionodae super-tribe). For complex groups like the composites, botanists have inserted a variety of intermediate levels between family and genus: subfamily, super-tribe (used rarely), tribe, and sub-tribe. I've opted to break composites to the subfamily and super-tribe level. This group has ragworts, groundsels, and their relatives. Previous gallery. Next gallery.
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Blennosperma nanum (common stickyseed, yellow carpet). New genus for me. The white is pollen. I saw this on Wednesday and took a crummy cell phone picture to aid in identification. I really wanted to come back for a decent picture. (Focus-stacked composite.)
2022AsteraceaeAsteroideae_SenecionodaeBlennospermaPFSF Bay AreaWildflowers