Corethrogyne filaginifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Nutt.

California Aster
Asteraceae

Protologue: Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2, 7: 290 (1840)
Pronunciation: Cor-e-thró-gy-ne fi-la-gi-ni-fò-li-a
Etymology: Gr. korethron meaning "a brush for sweeping" and gune, "style" + with leaves like those of Filago

Jepson eFlora Treatment


Note: Varieties not recognized in the Jepson eFlora treatment

The Checklist of the Vascular Plants of San Diego County does recognize three varieties, San Diego Plant Atlas voucher images here:
C. f. var. filaginifolia
C. f. var. incana
C. f. var. linifolia


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Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records, including numerous named infrataxa.  

During wet winter-spring months with new foliage.

This, however, is what it looks like most of the year. Note the flower in the center of this image.

Close up of inflorescence with some dried up heads surrounding a newly opened head.