Hazardia squarrosa var. obtusa

Saw toothed goldenbush

Family: Asteraceae · Type: shrub · Native

Saw toothed goldenbush is a California native shrub found in southern San Joaquin Valley and western Transverse Ranges in dry canyons, open woodland, and scrub at elevations of 600 to 1,200 meters. Flowering from September to November, this plant produces yellow flowers in heads 11 to 15 millimeters wide with phyllaries that are nearly erect and abruptly pointed. Growing with a glabrous to scabrous resinous habit, it develops stems that create a dense, textured appearance. Its leaves are robust and contribute to the shrub's distinctive saw-toothed character, creating a rugged and resilient profile in its arid habitat. The fruit features a distinctive tan pappus that aids in seed dispersal across its dry, rocky environment.

Habitat: dry canyons, open woodland, scrub

Bloom period: Sep-Nov

Elevation: 600-1200 m

Bioregions: s SnJV, WTR.

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