Glebionis coronaria

Garland or crown daisy, Garland Daisy

Family: Asteraceae · Type: annual · Not Native

Conservation status: Cal-IPC Yes

Garland or crown daisy is a naturalized annual found in western coastal and southwestern California, commonly occurring in coastal areas, roadsides, and disturbed areas at elevations below 1,000 meters. Flowering from March to July, this plant produces yellow or cream-colored ray flowers with yellow bases in distinctive heads 2 to 6 centimeters wide. Growing up to one meter tall with slender stems, it spreads easily in open, disturbed landscapes. Its leaves are obovate, reaching up to 8 centimeters long, providing a soft green backdrop to the bright daisy-like flowers. The fruit develops small winged seeds less than 3 millimeters long, contributing to its successful spread in non-native habitats.

Habitat: Escape in coastal areas, roadsides, disturbed areas

Bloom period: Mar-Jul

Elevation: < 1000 m

Bioregions: w CW, SW

California counties: Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, San Bernardino, Alameda, Marin, Mendocino, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Francisco, San Mateo, Ventura, San Luis Obispo

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