Lagophylla
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Lagophylla is a small genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family
. These are annual plants with small yellow flowers which open during the night. The leaves are furry, giving the plants of this genus their common name, hareleaf. There are four species, all native to western North America, especially California.
Selected species:
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
. These are annual plants with small yellow flowers which open during the night. The leaves are furry, giving the plants of this genus their common name, hareleaf. There are four species, all native to western North America, especially California.
Selected species:
- Lagophylla dichotoma - forked hareleaf
- Lagophylla glandulosaLagophylla glandulosaLagophylla glandulosa is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family known by the common name glandular hareleaf. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the Central Valley and foothills in chaparral, grassland and woodland habitat. This is an annual herb growing a very thin stem...
- glandular hareleaf - Lagophylla minorLagophylla minorLagophylla minor is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family known by the common name lesser hareleaf. It is endemic to California, where it grows in the foothills surrounding the Sacramento Valley. It is a member of the plant communities growing on serpentine soils. This is an annual...
- lesser hareleaf - Lagophylla ramosissimaLagophylla ramosissimaLagophylla ramosissima is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family known by the common name branched hareleaf, or branched lagophylla. It is native to the western United States where it can be found in many types of habitat, especially in dry areas. This is an annual herb producing...
- branched hareleaf