Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. filaginifolia Skip to content

Corethrogyne filaginifolia var. 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

SD County Synoptic Voucher

Note: Varieties not recognized in the Jepson eFlora treatment

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Distribution:

Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.

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.