Blennosperma sp.
Family: Asteraceae · Type: Annual · Variable; species dependent
Blennosperma sp. is a non-native California annual in the Asteraceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Lasthenia: Lasthenia has simple, entire or toothed leaves, never the deeply pinnately lobed lower leaves of Blennosperma.; vs Crocidium: Crocidium has all basal leaves; Blennosperma has leaves along the stem with different shapes at different heights.; vs Grindelia: Grindelia heads are sticky-resinous with reflexed phyllary tips; Blennosperma is never sticky-resinous.; vs Calendula: Calendula has curved boat-shaped fruits; Blennosperma fruits are sticky but straight.; vs Dimorphotheca: Dimorphotheca has simple fuzzy leaves; Blennosperma lower leaves are deeply pinnately divided into finger-like lobes.
Frequently asked questions
Is Blennosperma sp. native to California?
No. Blennosperma sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Blennosperma sp. belong to?
Blennosperma sp. is in the Asteraceae family, genus Blennosperma.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Blennosperma bakeri — Sonoma sunshine
- Blennosperma nanum — Common stickyseed
- Blennosperma nanum var. nanum — Common blennosperma
- Blennosperma nanum var. robustum — Point reyes blennosperma
- Blepharipappus scaber — Blepharipappus
- Blepharipappus sp. — Eyelash tarweed
- Blepharizonia laxa — Glandular big tarweed
- Blepharizonia plumosa — Big tarplant
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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