Hazardia squarrosa var. squarrosa

Saw toothed goldenbush

Family: Asteraceae · Type: shrub · Native

Saw toothed goldenbush is a California native shrub found in southern coastal ranges in foothills, coastal mountains, open woodland, and scrub at elevations below 700 meters. Flowering from August to October, this plant produces golden yellow flowers in heads 11 to 15 millimeters wide with distinctively recurved phyllaries. Growing with resinous branches 30 to 60 centimeters tall, it develops a somewhat glabrous appearance with occasional sparse hairs on upper stems. Its leaves are characterized by serrated edges giving the plant its "saw toothed" common name, with a resinous texture that contributes to its distinctive appearance. The shrub's flower heads contain 18 to 30 individual flowers, each with a corolla 10 to 11 millimeters long and topped with a tan-colored pappus.

Habitat: Foothills, coastal mountains, open woodland, scrub

Bloom period: Aug-Oct

Elevation: < 700 m

Bioregions: SCoRO.

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