Pseudobahia sp.
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Family: Asteraceae · Type: Annual · Native
Pseudobahia sp. is a native California annual in the Asteraceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Lasthenia: Lasthenia has angled fruits; Pseudobahia fruits are distinctly flattened and compressed side-to-side.; vs Eriophyllum: Eriophyllum includes perennials with angular fruits; Pseudobahia is strictly annual with flattened fruits.; vs Amauriopsis: Amauriopsis is bright green with stalked glands; Pseudobahia is gray-woolly without prominent glands.; vs Baileya: Baileya rays persist and curl backward; Pseudobahia rays wither and drop normally.; vs Monolopia: Monolopia has disk flowers only (no rays); Pseudobahia has both ray and disk flowers.
Frequently asked questions
Is Pseudobahia sp. native to California?
Yes. Pseudobahia sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Pseudobahia sp. belong to?
Pseudobahia sp. is in the Asteraceae family, genus Pseudobahia.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Pseudobahia bahiifolia — Hartweg's golden sunburst
- Pseudobahia heermannii — Foothill sunburst
- Pseudobahia peirsonii — San joaquin adobe sunburst
- Pseudognaphalium beneolens — Cudweed
- Pseudognaphalium biolettii — Two-color rabbit-tobacco
- Pseudognaphalium californicum — Ladies' tobacco
- Pseudognaphalium canescens — Wright's cudweed
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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