Centromadia parryi subsp. rudis

Parry's rough tarplant, Parry's Rough Tarplant

Family: Asteraceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.2

Parry's rough tarplant is a California native perennial ranked 4.2 by CNPS, found in southern North Coast Ranges and northern and central Great Valley in grasslands, marsh edges, and disturbed sites at elevations below 500 meters. Flowering from June to October, this plant produces yellow disk flowers with ray flowers 2 to 3 millimeters long. Growing with stems 20 to 60 centimeters tall, it develops a coarse, bristly appearance with leaves that are notably rough and hairy. Its leaves are distinctively scabrous-puberulent, with a coarse texture and bristly ciliate margins that give the plant a rugged character. In disturbed habitats, this tarplant stands out with its bristly foliage and clusters of yellow flowers, adapting well to challenging environmental conditions.

Habitat: Grassland, edges of marshes and vernal pools, disturbed sites

Bloom period: Jun-Oct

Elevation: < 500 m

Bioregions: s NCoRI (rare), n&ampc GV.

California counties: Colusa, Sutter, Merced, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Butte, Glenn, San Joaquin, Solano, Yolo, Modoc, Lake, Sacramento

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.