Calycadenia sp.
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Family: Asteraceae · Type: Annual · Variable; species dependent
Calycadenia sp. is a non-native California annual in the Asteraceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Hemizonia: Calycadenia rays deeply fringed; Hemizonia rays shallowly lobed with ray fruits beaked.; vs Osmadenia: Calycadenia covered with tack glands; Osmadenia completely lacks sticky glands.; vs Deinandra: Calycadenia rays deeply split; Deinandra rays shallowly lobed or entire.; vs Madia: Calycadenia has tack glands and deeply split rays; Madia lacks tack glands, different ray shape.; vs Holocarpha: Calycadenia has tack glands (not pit glands); Holocarpha has pit-gland depressions on bracts.
Frequently asked questions
Is Calycadenia sp. native to California?
No. Calycadenia sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Calycadenia sp. belong to?
Calycadenia sp. is in the Asteraceae family, genus Calycadenia.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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